Iraq would be the correct option/answer for this question. Its a really interesting debate and you should check it out when you can.
Cryptic: Puzzling, Obscure
Balmy: Temperate, Soothing
Quarry: Prey, Target
Retribution: Punishment, Revenge
Coveted: Desirable, Longed For
Answer:
an off-record scource is just uncarted and/or hard to find. however, an anonymous scource has no specific author. someone would prefer to chose to speak to a reperter off the record probanly because they dont want to gain too much attention.
Explanation:
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