Multiple Choice
Which of these political situations would NOT be considered a latter-day example of Machiavelli's theories on gaining and maintaining political power?
A) Abraham Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus during the American Civil War
B) Ayatollah Khomeini's endorsement of President Ahmadinejad in questionable elections in Iran
C) Karl Rove's electoral strategy for George W. Bush, referring to opponent John Kerry as a "flip-flopper"
D) President Bashar Al-Assad's violent suppression of protests in Syria
E) President George W. Bush's quick decision to attack Afghanistan after the terrorist attacks of 9/11
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