Why was the military offensive to oust Saddam Hussein called Operation Iraqi Freedom?
A. One of the premises was that the Iraqi people wanted Saddam Hussein out and would welcome American intervention with open arms.
B. The Iraqi people were being slaughtered randomly and international calls had been made for their freedom.
C. The Iraqi people were living in deplorable conditions and would have been better off following American-led intervention.
D. One of the premises of the war was to free the Iraqi people from the dangers of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction.
Answer: A
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