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SENT What WP do VVP you PP think VVP the DT chances NNS are VBP of IN a DT weapon NN of IN mass JJ destruction NN being VBG used VVN in IN an DT American JJ city NN . SENT RP NN . SENT I PP think VVP it PP depends VVZ not RB exclusively RB , , but CC heavily RB , , on IN how WRB long RB our PP$ combat NN forces NNS remain VVP in IN the DT Persian NP Gulf NP . SENT The DT central JJ motive NN for IN anti JJ American JJ terrorism NN , , suicide NN terrorism NN , , and CC catastrophic JJ terrorism NN is VBZ response NN to TO foreign JJ occupation NN , , the DT presence NN of IN our PP$ troops NNS . SENT The DT longer JJR our PP$ forces NNS stay VVP on IN the DT ground NN in IN the DT Arabian NP Peninsula NP , , the DT greater JJR the DT risk NN of IN the DT next JJ 9 CD 11 CD , , whether IN that WDT is VBZ a DT suicide NN attack NN , , a DT nuclear JJ attack NN , , or CC a DT biological JJ attack NN . SENT July NP 18 CD , , 2005 CD Issue NN