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7. Why did the United States go to war against Iraq in 2003?
a.iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
b.iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the US
c.The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and US interests in the region
a.iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
b.iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the US
c.The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and US interests in the region
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**c. The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and US interests in the region.**
In 2003, the U.S. government cited reasons such as the belief that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), a desire to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and the goal of promoting democracy in the Middle East as justifications for the invasion of Iraq.
**c. The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and US interests in the region.**
In 2003, the U.S. government cited reasons such as the belief that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), a desire to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and the goal of promoting democracy in the Middle East as justifications for the invasion of Iraq.