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In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
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(CNN) -- What role did Pakistan play in the operation against Osama bin Laden? I would be surprised if Pakistan played a significant role in the operation to apprehend and kill Osama bin Laden, based on the fact that the drone strikes that the U.S. conduct in the tribal areas are done covertly, the authorities in Pakistan are not informed until the very last minute, because of the fear of information leaks. An operation of this scale in the central urban heartland of Pakistan would mean that information would be kept on a need-to-know basis. Only a few people within the CIA would have known about this operation, it would definitely not have gone out to another country's intelligence agency, especially when there's so little trust with the ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence, the Pakistani intelligence service].Gohel: Pakistani authorities will have been kept in the dark because of a lack of trustProtests and propaganda set to follow the death of Osama bin Laden, he saysGohel: Retaliation attacks are likely, but may not happen immediately. 
 Question:U.S. interests, U.S. personnel, _ embassies and consulates will have to take extra precautions.
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U.S.


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(CNN) The White House moved to tamp down suggestions that ties with Saudi Arabia are fraying, with administration officials saying that President Barack Obama "really cleared the air" with King Salman at a meeting Wednesday. Yet even as White House officials stressed that the leaders made progress, a prominent member of the Saudi royal family told CNN "a recalibration" of the U.S.-Saudi relationship was needed amid regional upheaval, dropping oil prices and ongoing strains between the two longtime allies. Obama landed in Riyadh earlier Wednesday for a summit with Gulf leaders and spent two-and-a-half hours meeting with the 80-year-old monarch on issues that have recently strained the alliance, including the conflict in Yemen, the role of Iran, Lebanon's instability and the fight against ISIS, U.S. officials said.The U.S and Saudi Arabia aren't at the end of a love affair, so much as in an unhappy marriageThe two countries are bound by military links and a shared fight against terrorism 
 Question:But the two leaders glossed over some of the thorniest matters, including a Saudi threat to dump U.S. assets if _ signs into law a bill that could make the kingdom liable for damages stemming from the September 11 terror attacks.
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Barack Obama


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Manchester United are considering boosting their £150million forward line still further by bidding for Barcelona star Pedro. United are heading in to the new season with a stellar line-up of attacking players including Wayne Rooney, Memphis Depay, Juan Mata and Angel di Maria. Now it is understood that United manager Louis van Gaal is targeting Barcelona’ s Spanish international Pedro in what could be the final big United transfer of the summer. Pedro can play wide or up front and has a release clause of £22m in his contract at the Nou Camp. He is already being monitored by United’s Barclays Premier League rivals Chelsea.Manchester United are considering a bid for Barcelona forward PedroChelsea have also expressed interest in the £22m Spain internationalLouis van Gaal has already signed Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan Schneiderlin, Memphis Depay and Matteo Darmian this summerRed Devils have almost given up hope of keeping David de Gea 
 Question:This news will hearten _ fans but the flip side of this is that United know that it is very unlikely indeed that De Gea will sign the new contract that has been on the table for many weeks now.
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Manchester United