HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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Iraq was threatening Afghanistan with nuclear weapons.
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The United Nations believed Iraq was about to invade Kuwait a second time
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Iraqi troops launched an attack on Saudi Arabia, a close ally of the United States
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The United States government saw the Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, as a threat to peace and United States interests in the region
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Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. President George W. Bush argued that the vulnerability of the United States following the September 11 attacks of 2001, combined with Iraq’s alleged continued possession and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction and its support for terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda, justified the U.S.’s war with Iraq.
Detailed explanation-2: -Americans overwhelmingly approved of President Bush and his decisions in Iraq during the major combat phase of the war. This number of those approving of Bush’s dealing with Iraq reached 80% in April 2003, its highest point in the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein. When WMD intelligence proved illusory and a violent insurgency arose, the war lost public support. Saddam was captured, tried, and hanged and democratic elections were held.