Counterinsurgency is __________.

A. a complex type of warfare because it has both a military strategy and political goals
B. less widespread today than it was during the Cold War
C. not related to government public relations campaigns to convince the population to abandon the insurgency
D. used extensively in warfare because it is the cheapest type of military campaign


Answer: A

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. the strict scrutiny test was not applicable to matters involving higher education. B. universities could not constitutionally take race into consideration as a factor in student admissions. C. the racial make-up of a public university must roughly reflect the racial composition of the public the university serves. D. universities could consider race as a factor in student admissions, but racial quotas were unconstitutional. E. racial quotas were a constitutional means by which public universities could ensure a diverse student body.

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