Question

Which was not an issue during the 2004 U.S. presidential election?

A. When to bring the troops home from Afghanistan and Iraq
B. Torturing prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay
C. Resuming the Cold War with Russia
D. Ethnic profiling of potential terrorist

Answer 1

The issue which was definitely not discussed during 2004 elections was C. Resuming the Cold War with Russia - Russia and Soviet Union have had amicable relationship since 1990s, and noone would want to risk a war with Russia, since both countries are powerful and such a war would be very devastating.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Resuming the Cold War with Russia.

Indeed, in 2004, Russian was hardly a concern for America and the West. The Iraq war was raging, Bin Laden was on the run and taunted Bush with a video that was aired on Al Jazeera, Islamic terrorism was rampant and Russia was very busy with its Second Chechen War.