Checkpoint Answer: All the stands and actions that a nation takes in every

aspect of its relationships with other countries, including diplomatic, military,

and economic relationships.

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Answer: The cartoon shows the negotiations as standing on a house of cards,

implying that the peace efforts are very unstable and easy to disrupt.

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NOTE TO TEACHERS: This image depicts Secretary of State Colin Powell

arriving in Lebanon in 2002.

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NOTE TO TEACHERS: The image above shows an American hostage being

paraded in front of the media by Iranian militants in 1979.

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