“[…] the military pulled back from an offer to create a

A the military insisted in the idea of creating a federal army in order to have even more power. B the military asked for more time to think about the idea of creating a federal army. C the military did not accept the idea of creating a federal army, thus resisting the idea of sharing power. D the military accepted the idea of creating a federal army, thus resisting the possibility of giving power to minority ethnic groups. E the military kept away from the debate over the creation of a federal army.