Multiple choice

Name the leader who has equated Pakistan and Saudi Arabia with Iraq.

  1. Yasser Arafat

  2. Atal Behari Vajpayee

  3. Vladimir Putin

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In late 2002, Russian President Vladimir Putin made comments suggesting that if the international community was concerned about Iraq's weapons, it should also look at Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. He argued that these countries also posed risks regarding the financing and harboring of extremist elements. His statements were part of the complex diplomatic environment preceding the Iraq War.

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