3. Before the Tripitaka was written down, how were the stories in it passed from generation to generation? For how long were they passed down in this way?

The views of government of aristotle

Why did the united states become involved in the soviet-afghan war? the united states wanted access to the afghan oil fields. the united states wanted to retaliate against the soviet boycott of the 1984 olympics in los angeles. representative charlie wilson convinced congress to fund afghan resistance to soviet influence. president ronald reagan wanted to force the soviets to withdraw from afghanistan.

President clinton believed both nafta and gatt would hinder political relations among many countries. increase the us federal deficit to record levels. improve trade relations among many countries. decrease government spending to record lows.