In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: The US invasion of Iraq reveals several American vulnerabilities.
Reason: The US has not been able to force the Iraqi people into submitting to the occupation forces of the US-led coalition.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
Undoubtedly, the US invasion of Iraq reveals several American vulnerabilities. The US has not been able to force the Iraqi people into submitting to the occupation forces of the US-led coalition. To fully understand the nature of American weakness, however, we need to have a historical perspective. Imperial powers through history have used military forces to accomplish only four tasks: to conquer, deter, punish and police. As the Iraq invasion shows, the American capacity to conquer is formidable. Similarly, the US capability to deter and to punish is self-evident. Where US military capability has thus far been shown to have serious weaknesses is in policing an occupied territory.