Questions: The United States sent military aid to the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan because (A) al-Qaeda was an ally of the Northern Alliance. (B) the Afghan people were enemies of the United States. (C) the Northern Alliance had sheltered Osama bin Laden. (D) the Northern Alliance was fighting against the Taliban.

The answer is (D) the Northern Alliance was fighting against the Taliban.

This option is incorrect. Al-Qaeda was not an ally of the Northern Alliance. In fact, al-Qaeda was allied with the Taliban, which was the primary adversary of the Northern Alliance.

This option is incorrect. The United States did not consider the Afghan people as enemies. The U.S. military aid was specifically targeted to support groups opposing the Taliban regime, which was harboring al-Qaeda.

This option is incorrect. Osama bin Laden was sheltered by the Taliban, not the Northern Alliance. The Northern Alliance was opposed to both the Taliban and al-Qaeda.

This option is correct. The Northern Alliance was a coalition of Afghan groups that opposed the Taliban regime. The United States provided military aid to the Northern Alliance as part of its strategy to dismantle the Taliban and al-Qaeda networks in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.