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(CNN) -- Lying low.

Three of the key anti-war members of Congress are considering supporting expanded military action against ISIS -- but the key word there is "considering."

Rep. Barbara Lee said she "can't say" if she'd oppose expanded military operations.

The California Democrat was the only member of Congress to vote against giving President George W. Bush -- and subsequent presidents that would follow him -- nearly unlimited authority to wage war just days after the September 11 terror attacks.

This time around, she said there's "no question" that ISIS needs to be stopped, but she's waiting to hear President Barack Obama's plan, which he's expected to unveil in an address Wednesday night.

Analysis: Obama speech a do-over 'no strategy' comment

To get her support, Obama has to outline a plan that is "strategic, targeted and limited," Lee told CNN.

Republican Walter Jones of North Carolina, who said he will go to his grave apologizing for his vote for war in 2002, couldn't commit his support -- or opposition -- to an expanded military operation either.

"I've always regretted that vote," he told CNN of his vote that authorized U.S. intervention in Iraq. "I think here we go again."

Jones said it "depends" on what the President says. "I'm opposed to spending money without a debate and a strategy."

Rounding out the vocal antiwar trio, Massachusetts Democrat James McGovern, said he's "very uneasy" about the prospect of expanded war but stopped short of opposing it. He said he has "a million questions" about potential action in Syria, the role of regional partners and the cost to U.S. coffers.
1. What is being considered by Congress?
2. Against whom?
3. Who is the current president in the article?
4. What does Obama think about it?
5. Who is someone he is trying to get support?
6. What is her job?
7. From where?
8. What is her party?
9. Did she support the war after 9/11?
10. How does she feel about ISIS?
11. Who is another congressman to be convinced?
12. Where is he from?
13. What party?
14. Did he vote for the war after 9/11?
15. When was that vote taken?
16. Was he at peace with his stance?
17. What is he really against?
18. Who is another antiwar congressman?
19. Where is he from?
20. What's his party?

Numbered answers:
1. military action
2. ISIS
3. George W. Bush
4. unknown
5. Lee
6. Representative
7. California
8. Democrat
9. no
10. they need to be stopped
11. Walter Jones
12. North Carolina
13. Republican
14. yes
15. 2002
16. no
17. spending money without a debate and strategy
18. James McGovern
19. Massachusetts
20. Democrat

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The 1973 oil crisis began in October 1973 when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC, consisting of the Arab members of OPEC plus Egypt and Syria) proclaimed an oil embargo. By the end of the embargo in March 1974, the price of oil had risen from US$3 per barrel to nearly $12 globally; US prices were significantly higher. The embargo caused an oil crisis, or "shock", with many short- and long-term effects on global politics and the global economy. It was later called the "first oil shock", followed by the 1979 oil crisis, termed the "second oil shock."

The crisis had a major impact on international relations and created a rift within NATO. Some European nations and Japan sought to disassociate themselves from United States foreign policy in the Middle East to avoid being targeted by the boycott. Arab oil producers linked any future policy changes to peace between the belligerents. To address this, the Nixon Administration began multilateral negotiations with the combatants. They arranged for Israel to pull back from the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights. By January 18, 1974, US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger had negotiated an Israeli troop withdrawal from parts of the Sinai Peninsula. The promise of a negotiated settlement between Israel and Syria was enough to convince Arab oil producers to lift the embargo in March 1974.
1. When did the oil crisis begin?
2. How long did it last?
3. How much did costs rise?
4. Whats another name for it?
5. How many others were there?
6. Who caused it?
7. Why?
8. Who started deliberating to raise the embargo?
9. What did they do?
10. Who had to make peace in this process?
11. Did these developments directly benefit members of OPEC?
12. How so?
13. Who was the primary target of the embargo?
14. Who distanced themselves from the US during this time?
15. What cause the second oil shock?

Numbered answers:
1. October 1973
2. Six months
3. At least $9.
4. First oil shock
5. One
6. Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
7. United States policies in the Middle East
8. Nixon Administration
9. Arranged for Israel to pull back from the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights.
10. Israel and Syria
11. Yes
12. Syria and Egypt were members, and they benefited from Israel's withdrawals.
13. Israel
14. Some European nations and Japan
15. unknown

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CHAPTER XXIII

I

WHEN America entered the Great European War, Vida sent Raymie off to an officers' training-camp--less than a year after her wedding. Raymie was diligent and rather strong. He came out a first lieutenant of infantry, and was one of the earliest sent abroad.

Carol grew definitely afraid of Vida as Vida transferred the passion which had been released in marriage to the cause of the war; as she lost all tolerance. When Carol was touched by the desire for heroism in Raymie and tried tactfully to express it, Vida made her feel like an impertinent child.

By enlistment and draft, the sons of Lyman Cass, Nat Hicks, Sam Clark joined the army. But most of the soldiers were the sons of German and Swedish farmers unknown to Carol. Dr. Terry Gould and Dr. McGanum became captains in the medical corps, and were stationed at camps in Iowa and Georgia. They were the only officers, besides Raymie, from the Gopher Prairie district. Kennicott wanted to go with them, but the several doctors of the town forgot medical rivalry and, meeting in council, decided that he would do better to wait and keep the town well till he should be needed. Kennicott was forty-two now; the only youngish doctor left in a radius of eighteen miles. Old Dr. Westlake, who loved comfort like a cat, protestingly rolled out at night for country calls, and hunted through his collar-box for his G. A. R. button.

Carol did not quite know what she thought about Kennicott's going. Certainly she was no Spartan wife. She knew that he wanted to go; she knew that this longing was always in him, behind his unchanged trudging and remarks about the weather. She felt for him an admiring affection--and she was sorry that she had nothing more than affection.
1. What war did America enter?
2. Who was Carol afraid of?
3. What did he make her?
4. How many enlisted in the Army?
5. Most of the soldiers were sons of who?
6. How old was the youngish doc?
7. What was the radius?
Numbered answers:
1. the Great European War
2. Vida
3. feel like an impertinent child
4. Six
5. Lyman Cass, Nat Hicks, and Sam Clark
6. forty-two
7. eighteen miles