The US "Created" Its Own Enemies in Iraq

question 29

Multiple Choice

The US "created" its own enemies in Iraq. From which section of the Iraqi population did these insurgents emerge?

• A) Iraqis angered at the presence of foreign troops on Iraqi soil
• B) Iraqis who resented the occupying forces for not providing jobs and security to Iraq
• C) Former Ba'thists purged from the Iraqi administration and disbanded Iraqi soldiers
• D) All of these answers are correct

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