Questions 9 to 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each question.
Now listen to the news. The purpose of the taped message was assumed to be any of the following EXCEPT ______.
A.offering a truce to European nations B.estranging the European nations from the US C.bolstering al-Qaeda supporters D.condemning the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin