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As a diplomat, Albright helped shape the post-Soviet world during the Clinton administration, employing what she called "pragmatic idealism" to navigate uncharted geopolitical waters. That included, at times, an aggressive foreign policy that used US military might - in places like Iraq and the Balkans - when diplomacy failed.