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1 1|      recorded history, Eastern Europe has been a great crossroads
2 2|      empires, peace in Eastern Europe has come, ironically, at
3 2|       peace imposed on Eastern Europe by the conquering empires
4 2|    19th century -- and Eastern Europe and the world have not been
5 4|      Orthodox lands of Eastern Europe for much of the 19th century.
6 4|  Russia and throughout Eastern Europe, especially since the collapse
7 5|        watchword -- in Eastern Europe as in Western Europe. Today,
8 5|   Eastern Europe as in Western Europe. Today, we must follow the
9 5| hatreds that have made Eastern Europe, and especially the Balkans,