What Was the Primary Cause for an Increase in the Public's

question 53

Multiple Choice

What was the primary cause for an increase in the public's support for a military invasion of Iraq during the six-month period leading to the start of the war?

• A)the inability of the United Nations to discover strong evidence of weapons of mass destruction
• B)mainstream media coverage of the actions of the Iraqi government
• C)grassroots efforts by conservative groups that argued it was necessary for greater national security
• D)the Bush administration's efforts to press the case for war
• E)election-year posturing on national security issues by congressional candidates for office