Question

Which reason best explains the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq?
The president was concerned that Iraq would invade other countries in the region.
U.S. surveillance teams thought Osama Bin Laden was hiding in Iraq.
The president was determined to shut down Al Qaeda operations in the region.
Some U.S. officials were concerned about Iraq’s possession of WMD.

Answer 1

The reason that best explains the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq is that **some U.S. officials were concerned about Iraq’s possession of WMD (weapons of mass destruction)**. The belief that Iraq had WMD and could potentially use them or provide them to terrorist groups was a primary justification for the invasion in 2003. This concern was a major part of the arguments made by the Bush administration leading up to the war.