Which of these statements regarding the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan most closely fits within the psychological framework of the situation?

a. The Taliban were a moral stain on the world that needed to be eliminated.
b. The extremism of the Taliban made their regime an imminent threat to every other nation in the region.
c. The Afghanistan War was a natural reaction to the Taliban's role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
d. If the Afghani military were a more even match for the U.S. military, there never would have been an Afghanistan War.


Correct Answer: c

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