Which best describes the relationship between the Afghan-Soviet conflict of the 1980s and the U.S.-Iraq conflict that began in 2003?
A. Both were viewed by Islamic extremists as foreign occupation of holy territory that must be withstood.
B. Both were viewed by the United States as justified occupations of territory in the name of nation-building.
C. Osama bin Laden participated in the first one as a jihadist and in the second as a general in the Iraqi resistance.
D. The Soviet action was condemned by other global powers, whereas the United States had a high degree of multilateral support.

Question

Which best describes the relationship between the Afghan-Soviet conflict of the 1980s and the U.S.-Iraq conflict that began in 2003?
A. Both were viewed by Islamic extremists as foreign occupation of holy territory that must be withstood.
B. Both were viewed by the United States as justified occupations of territory in the name of nation-building.
C. Osama bin Laden participated in the first one as a jihadist and in the second as a general in the Iraqi resistance.
D. The Soviet action was condemned by other global powers, whereas the United States had a high degree of multilateral support.

anonymous · Answer

B.

wwhitlock · Answer

The US did not view Soviet occupation of Afghanistan as justified. We boycotted the Olympics because of that invasion.
D is your better choice.