Despite these misgivings, i do not see how we can do anything but continue to prosecute the war. we can and should limit the violence and the suffering being inflicted on the civilians as much as possible, but for whatever reasons, successive administrations in washington have carried the commitment in vietnam to the point where it would be very difficult to prevent any precipitate retreat from degenerating into a rout. if the united states were to disengage from vietnam under adverse conditions, i believe that the resulting political and psychological shockwaves might undermine our entire position in southeast asia. which statement best describes the paradox in this excerpt? the author acknowledges that civilians should not suffer, but states that the civilians must retreat. the author suggests that the administrators in washington are busy making polices while overlooking the need to end the war. the author acknowledges that the violence should stop, but admits that a retreat might have dire consequences. the author suggests that the vietnamese people are counting on us support, though their political ideals are not democratic.

The correct answer is C. The author acknowledges that the violence should stop, but admits that a retreat might have dire consequences.

Explanation:

A paradox occurs when a statement or a set of statements are contradictory or illogical which makes them invalid in terms of reasoning. In the case presented, paradox occurs  a political leader emphasizes in the importance of continuing with war " I do not see how we can do anything but continue to prosecute the war" and states retreat is not an option "It would be very difficult to prevent any precipitate retreat" as this would bring important consequences especially in terms of the position of the nation. But at the same time, the speaker states "We can and should limit the violence and the suffering being inflicted on the civilians as much as possible", which results contradictory and a paradox because continuing with war and not retreating will continue with the violence and suffering of people. Therefore, the statement that describes the paradox is "The author acknowledges that the violence should stop, but admits that a retreat might have dire consequences".

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