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Sunday, April 8, 2007 at 4:27AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett

Most important American ally you've never heard of

Name this country if you can:

1) Europe's largest NATO military force.

2) Loyal member of that alliance for over 50 years.

3) Booming economy, currently 17th largest in the world.

4) Fiercely secular political system.

5) Population more than 99 percent Muslim.

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