Southeast Asia’s location on international trade routes led to contact with "<span>A. Russia and the Middle East," since Southeast Asia is inclusive of the Middle East, which lies between Russia and many important trade blocks. </span>
Because each was run by military officers
The chief provisions are that it is about protecting civil liberties, while giving the country power of surveillance over entities that may be considered to be agents of foreign power. The patriot act was created in order to protect the US citizens against foreign acts of terrorism.
