Q: In this task, you will use your knowledge about language (and common sense) to determine what element the marked number refers to. The numbers are marked with two underlines around them, like: _ number _. Your answer should be chosen from the given text, and should not contain other words.
Glen Bateman: Nick 's proposal is that we send at least 3 people west to Las Vegas , which we all feel is this Flagg 's base of operations . The purpose is to try and find out what Flagg 's plans are for us . Anyone want to kick it around a little bit ?
Larry Underwood: We haven't even been elected for one whole day yet and we 've managed to reinvent the CIA . Who needs Monday Night Football ?
Ralph Brentner: Well what the hell else we gon na do ? All he needs is one guy to target some scud missile with an a - bomb on it .
Larry Underwood: And if he 's got _ one _ , what then ?
Stu Redman: Somebody will have to try and stop him from using it .
A:
missile