What do the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 have in common?

A) Both were unilateral actions.
B) Amphibian forces were primarily used in each attack.
C) Concerns over control of oil supplies in the Middle East were a major motive in both cases.
D) Widespread famine occurred after each of these conflicts.
E) Iraq won both conflicts.


C

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