An Idealist Would Argue That the United States Should Remain

question 97

Multiple Choice

An idealist would argue that the United States should remain in Afghanistan because leaving the nation could:

• A) harm U.S. business interests and investments in the region.
• B) lead to increases in the price of oil, harming the larger U.S. economy.
• C) convey military weakness, emboldening the enemies of the United States.
• D) lead to an anti-American government taking power, resulting in an increased risk of another terrorist attack against the United States.
• E) lead to a full-fledged Afghani civil war that results in significant suffering for the Afghan people.

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