Which of the Following Statements About the U

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the U.S. and the threat of terrorism is LEAST accurate?

• A) During the 1990s, the United States generally responded to terrorist acts with criminal proceedings rather than military engagements.
• B) Among the groups that attacked U.S. soldiers in Iraq were foreign jihadists from places like Syria and Saudi Arabia.
• C) The United States failed to gain broad international support for either its invasion of Afghanistan or its invasion of Iraq.
• D) In the fifteen years leading up to September 11, 2001, Islamic terrorists launched a number of attacks on American targets in the U.S. and abroad.
• E) Although the U.S. and its allies succeeded in toppling the Taliban regime, they failed to establish lasting internal peace within Afghanistan.

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