Albright refutes 'clash of civilizations' claim Posted Monday, September 18 2006 01:18:10 am By Caitlin Nordehn Metro Editor Helene Genetos contributed to this report. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright refuted a claim made by President Bush last Monday that the current conflicts in the world are a “clash of civilizations,” instead calling them “a battle of ideas.” She believes that one of the battles with this battle is that diplomats are not communicating as clearly as they should be. She said that diplomacy is no longer the game of chess it is equated to in political science classes. Rather,...