Detailed Instructions: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine the neutral choice based on your inference from the statement and your commonsense knowledge. The neutral choice is a sentence that neither agrees nor disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3', corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence. If sentence X agrees with sentence Y, one's correctness follows from the other one. If sentence X disagrees with sentence Y, they can not be correct at the same time.
Problem:Statement: In Newsweek , George Stephanopoulos argues that killing Saddam would be a more effective method of deposing the dictator than a bombing campaign. Choices: 1. Bombing has been a way for powerful countries to remove their enemies. 2. George Stephanopoulos commends the use of a bombing campaign. 3. George Stephanopoulos argues that killing Saddam is more effective than bombing.
Solution:
1