Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET January 2017 Political Science
Which one of the following was not a basis invoked by the US for attacking Iraq in March 2003?
AIraq possessed weapons of mass destruction
BSaddam Hussein had links with Al-Qaeda
CRegime change in Iraq
DIraq had not withdrawn from Kuwait completely ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Iraq had not withdrawn from Kuwait completely — The basis not invoked was that Iraq had not fully withdrawn from Kuwait.
Explanation
★The basis not invoked was that Iraq had not fully withdrawn from Kuwait.
★That issue belonged to the 1991 Gulf War, not the 2003 invasion.
★The 2003 invasion was justified by the claim that Iraq held weapons of mass destruction.
★It was also justified by alleged links between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda.
★Regime change in Baghdad was a further stated aim of the war.
★No weapons of mass destruction were in fact found after the invasion.
★The 2003 Iraq War remains a contested case in international law and security.
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