How Would Radicals Explain the 2003 Iraq War

question 42

Multiple Choice

How would radicals explain the 2003 Iraq War?

• A) a failure of international institutions
• B) the United States acting in its national interest to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction
• C) the United States acting in its economic interest to stabilize and control its oil supply
• D) a clash of Christian and Islamic identities
• E) a tragic result of elite misperceptions

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Definitions:

Persecutory Delusion

A type of false belief where a person thinks that they are being mistreated, spied on, or plotted against without evidence.

Somatic Delusion

A false belief about the functioning or physical appearance of one's own body.

Grandiose Delusion

A false belief of one's importance, power, knowledge, or identity that is not grounded in reality and is symptomatic of some psychiatric conditions.

Psychosis

A mental state characterized by a disconnection from reality, which may involve delusions, hallucinations, incoherence, and disorganized thought.