According to the Text, in Ordering a Sizable Troop Buildup

question 36

Multiple Choice

According to the text, in ordering a sizable troop buildup in Afghanistan, President Obama

• A) went beyond President George W. Bush in seeking a military solution.
• B) chose a policy that relied less on a military solution than did Bush administration policy.
• C) acknowledged that a U.S. defeat in Iraq was inevitable.
• D) chose a policy extremely likely to increase U.S. security.
• E) chose a policy extremely likely to produce a democratic and stable Afghanistan.

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