What strategy did the united states use against the soviet union to ensure brinkmanship?

How does iraqs geographical location ( desert-like environment ) affect it's politcal relationships? i've been stuck on this and i'm giving a lot of points

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is

Which of the following statements is true about water access in the middle east? a. access to coastal waters is not important to people.b. most countries depend on outside resources for water.c. water is available in large supplies in all countries.d. all countries have sources of renewable freshwater.