Question

1. read this sentence from paragraph 4.

now, the 28 countries with forces in the gulf area have exhausted all reasonable efforts to reach a peaceful resolution - have no choice but to drive saddam from kuwait by force.
the author makes this statement to suggest that -
saddam hussein was willing to leave kuwait
arab leaders desired an arab solution
the military action of the united states was thoughtfully considered
kuwait officials are not part of the united nations

Explanation:

The sentence states that 28 Gulf-area countries tried all reasonable peaceful options first, leaving only force to remove Saddam from Kuwait. This implies the military action was not hasty but came after exhausted peaceful efforts, matching one option. The other options contradict or are unrelated: Saddam was not willing to leave (the reason force was needed), Arab leaders' desires are not mentioned, and Kuwait's UN status is irrelevant here.

Answer:

C. the military action of the United States was thoughtfully considered