Which was an argument used to justify the invasion of Iraq in 2003?

Iraq was preparing to invade Iran in order to secure new oil fields.

Saddam Hussein was trying to acquire or manufacture weapons of mass destruction.

Saddam Hussein was planning to impose martial law in Iraq.

Iraq was massing troops at the Iraq-Kuwait border.

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Ronald Rush

16 November, 20:24

Which was an argument used to justify the invasion of Iraq in 2003?

Iraq was preparing to invade Iran in order to secure new oil fields.

Saddam Hussein was trying to acquire or manufacture weapons of mass destruction.

Saddam Hussein was planning to impose martial law in Iraq.

Iraq was massing troops at the Iraq-Kuwait border.

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Simone Pacheco · Answer 1

The answer is Saddam Hussein was trying to acquire or manufacture weapons of mass destruction. The Bush Administration insist that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and sheltering members if Al Queda. Though they were able to take down Saddam and the Iraqi army, they got involved with insurgents that caused the war to drag on.