【单选题】

{{I}}Questions 22 and 23 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.{{/I}} Arab leaders had

A、asked Saddam to go into exile to spare the region a war.
B．negotiated with high-levelAmerican officials.
C．posed difficulties for Iraq and many Gulf states.
D．refused to support Iraq over its alleged weapons.