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The radical elements in Islam are very dangerous. They want to achieve a return to the Islamic purity of the Middle Ages.

Brent Scowcroft

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Brent Scowcroft
Age: 95 †
Born: 1925
Born: March 19
Died: 2020
Died: August 6
Former National Security Advisor
Geopolitician
Military Officer
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Utah
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