What is true of the stated goals of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its outcome?

Question

A.
The US government carried out the invasion in order to prevent a rumored Iraqi invasion of Israel, but uncovered no evidence of such a plot.

B.
The US government carried out the invasion in order to destroy the Iraqi nuclear weapons program, but uncovered no evidence of such a program.

C.
The US government carried out the invasion in order to overthrow Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, but Hussein remained in power following the conflict.

D.
The US government carried out the invasion in order to force Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, but Kuwait remained under Iraqi control following the conflict

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

The US government carried out the invasion to destroy the Iraqi nuclear weapons program, but following the invasion, no evidence of an active nuclear weapons program was uncovered. While there were various stated reasons for the invasion, including the alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), the search for WMDs was unsuccessful, leading to significant controversy regarding the justification for the invasion.

Here’s a breakdown of the other options:

A. This statement is incorrect because the invasion was not primarily motivated by a feared Iraqi invasion of Israel.

C. This is also incorrect; Saddam Hussein was overthrown during the invasion.

D. This statement is false as Iraq had already been expelled from Kuwait after the Gulf War in 1991, and the 2003 invasion was not intended to address the situation of Iraq controlling Kuwait.