THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They were nervous about terrorism
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They didn’t have the money
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They don’t care about the Middle East
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They didn’t like either side
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Detailed explanation-1: -Surveillance flights over Syria On 26 August 2014, the U.S. began conducting overt surveillance flights, including drones, over Syria to gather intelligence on ISIL targets. The flights began gathering intelligence that would aid future airstrikes even though airstrikes were not yet authorized at that point.
Detailed explanation-2: -Diplomatic relations between Syria and the United States are currently non-existent; they were suspended in 2012 after the onset of the Syrian Civil War. Priority issues between the two states include the Arab–Israeli conflict, the Golan Heights annexation, and the Iraq War.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the Syrian Civil War begin? From 2006 to 2010 Syria suffered its worst drought in modern history. The combined effects of the drought and preexisting economic disparities under the Assad regime contributed to the first nonviolent pro-reform protests, in 2011, riding the wave of Arab Spring uprisings.