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Perhaps the most troubling area in the world goes from the Balkans through the Middle East and in Central Asia.

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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
Politician
Ogden
Utah
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