George WBush Famously Claimed in the 2003 State of the Union

question 109

Essay

George W.Bush famously claimed in the 2003 State of the Union Address that the U.S.had uncovered evidence that Iraq had developed weapons of mass destruction under Saddam Hussein.Consider the null hypothesis,"Iraq does not possess weapons of mass destruction." After deciding that Iraq did possess weapons of mass destruction and invading this country,the U.S.found no evidence of said weapons.Is this a Type I or a Type II error on the part of the U.S.? Explain.

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