Why Did the Multinational Forces That Invaded Iraq in 1991

question 77

Multiple Choice

Why did the multinational forces that invaded Iraq in 1991 not occupy Baghdad?

• A)​They feared doing so would cause a breakup of the country that would benefit Iran.
• B)​To avoid retaliation of Kurdish minorities in the northern province near Mosul.
• C)​Baghdad was reputed to have a supply of "weapons of mass destruction."
• D)​A Pan-Arabic alliance unified despite significant splits between Shiite and Sunni sects.
• E)​To prevent the possible spread of Communism from Afghanistan.

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