The vicious character to which current political ads are prone may be gauged by a 2002 ad that associated disabled war veteran ________ with Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.

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This question is asking for the name of a disabled war veteran who was associated with Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden in a political ad in 2002. The only viable option is (A) Max Cleland, who was a Vietnam War veteran and triple amputee who served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia. His opponent in the 2002 Senate race, Saxby Chambliss, ran an ad that featured images of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein while criticizing Cleland's voting record on homeland security. The ad faced widespread backlash for its insinuation that Cleland did not support national security and was unpatriotic, despite his distinguished military service.

The Vicious Character to Which Current Political Ads Are Prone