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

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.

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The correct statement regarding the stated goals of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its outcome is:

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.

In 2003, the US government justified the invasion by claiming that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), specifically referring to a nuclear weapons program. However, subsequent investigations found no evidence to support the existence of such a program at that time.