Not to sure about this one
The correct answer is D. Byzantine empire.
Western roman empire was termed as the western provinces which founded in the Roman empire. They had coequal courts which divided the governance between the Eastern and Western provinces whereby in those separate courts they had imperial succession.
Both Eastern and Western Roman empires they had a description which was modern which described each political entities.
The two separated empires, Romans did not value them as separated but as a single polity which was governed by imperial courts which were separate in expediency of administrative.
Answer: The US government blamed Osama Bin Laden (and the Taliban), and decided that the response was to invade Afghanistan.
Explanation: The United States harnessed the islamaphobia that resulted from the 9/11 hijackers being Muslim to instill fear in the nation and use that as an excuse to invade Afghanistan, long a point of interest for the United States.