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Which country withdrew from Lebanon following the bombing of the marine barracks?
Which country withdrew from Lebanon following the bombing of the marine barracks?
- Israel
- The United States (correct)
- Syria
- Afghanistan
What factor determines whether states capitulate to terrorist demands?
What factor determines whether states capitulate to terrorist demands?
- The degree of interest in the disputed issue (correct)
- The level of public support
- The economic cost
- The military capability
Why did Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon in 2000?
Why did Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon in 2000?
- The United States demanded the withdrawal
- The Lebanese government requested the withdrawal
- Israel had achieved its objectives in the region
- The costs of the occupation outstripped Israel's desire to maintain a buffer zone (correct)
How did the United States respond to the September 11 attacks?
How did the United States respond to the September 11 attacks?
What country is unlikely to withdraw from East Jerusalem?
What country is unlikely to withdraw from East Jerusalem?
True or false: The more constrained the government is in its use of force, the more costly an attrition strategy is for the terrorists.
True or false: The more constrained the government is in its use of force, the more costly an attrition strategy is for the terrorists.
True or false: Terrorist organizations are usually stronger than the governments they target.
True or false: Terrorist organizations are usually stronger than the governments they target.
True or false: The longer the terrorists can hold out, the more likely they are to achieve their goal.
True or false: The longer the terrorists can hold out, the more likely they are to achieve their goal.
True or false: Israel's close ties with Europe and the United States make a strategy of inflicting mass casualties prohibitively costly for them.
True or false: Israel's close ties with Europe and the United States make a strategy of inflicting mass casualties prohibitively costly for them.
True or false: Democracies are generally less constrained in their use of force compared to other forms of government.
True or false: Democracies are generally less constrained in their use of force compared to other forms of government.
