In pursuing his campaign pledge to go beyond research and lay plans for the actual construction of a missile defense system, and thereby do away with the U.S.-Russian anti-missile treaty, George W. Bush is asking for trouble. Even when viewed from the most narrow perspective of the President's political self-interest, the decision offers little beyond a world of pain.
Why did the author write this paragraph?
A.
to compliment the President
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to entertain his readers
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to help the President out
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to criticize the President's policy