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America has never seen itself as a national state like all others,

America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy. – Brent Scowcroft

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My point was that removing Saddam should not have been our highest priority. Fighting terrorism should have been our number one concern, followed by the Palestinian peace process. – Brent Scowcroft

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Brent Scowcroft
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