According to indirect-war theory, Al Qaeda and other jihadist groups attack civilians in Western countries specifically to __________.
A) distract Western governments from the armed conflicts in the Middle East in hopes of winning the wars there
B) kill as many civilians as possible who support the politics of their governments
C) erode political support for their government’s policies in the Middle East
D) convince the peoples of those countries to stage a revolution to overthrow the government
C) erode political support for their government’s policies in the Middle East
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A) dependence B) reverse relation C) independence D) contingent relations
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