By the 1990s, who had become the MOST dangerous enemies of the United States?
A) the world's remaining Communist countries such as Cuba
B) left-of-center governments in Latin America
C) neo-Nazis in Germany and eastern Europe
D) shadowy terrorist organizations
E) computer hackers and other high-tech saboteurs

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By the 1990s, shadowy terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda had become the most dangerous enemies of the United States. The 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the Khobar Towers bombing in 1996, and the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 were all attributed to these groups. The 9/11 attacks in 2001 solidified their status as the top threat to U.S. security.

By the 1990s, Who Had Become the MOST Dangerous Enemies