Which of the Following Statements About the U

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.