HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They believed that they supported Al-Qaeda.
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They wanted to prevent the second Persian Gulf Conflict
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They believed that Iraq had weapons of mass desctruction
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They wanted to prevent the spread of Communism
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Detailed explanation-1: -The US claimed the intent was to “disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein’s support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people".
Detailed explanation-2: -On 20 March 2003, US and allied forces invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime. The US said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was a threat to international peace, but most countries refused to support military action against it.
Detailed explanation-3: -Iraq’s three main suppliers of weaponry during the war were the Soviet Union followed by China and then France. The United States sold Iraq over $200 million in helicopters, which were used by the Iraqi military in the war. These were the only direct U.S.-Iraqi military sales.