American military leaders such as General Creighton Abrams pushed for an invasion of Cambodia in 1970 by arguing that
A. the operation would rally the American people to the war effort.
B. an invasion would allow the U.S. to clear out PAVN's strategic Cambodian sanctuaries.
C. an invasion would force Hanoi to adopt a more flexible diplomatic agenda at the Paris Peace Talks.
D. the American military would be able to operate more effectively against the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) in Cambodia than in South Vietnam.
E. doing so would bring Cambodia's superb army into the war on America's side.
Answer: B
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