George Ball opposed committing American troops to offensive operations in the summer of 1965 by raising all of the following objections EXCEPT
A. his doubts that the U.S. could defeat the enemy.
B. his belief that the U.S. could affect a diplomatic solution through Soviet leader Alexei Kosygin.
C. his contention that even intervention on a massive scale could not force Hanoi to negotiate.
D. his assertion that direct military involvement would lead to a long war and would result in an open-ended American commitment.
E. his belief that once committed, the U.S. could not retreat from Vietnam without suffering a humiliating diplomatic loss of face.
Answer: B
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