The battles of this century ... are less likely to be the product of extreme political ideology-like those of the 20th century-but they could easily be fought around the questions of cultural or religious difference. (Tony Blair)

The battles of this century ... are less likely to be the product of extreme political ideology-like those of the 20th century-but they could easily be fought around the questions of cultural or religious difference.

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