Which of the following factors prompted Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford to question U.S. strategy in Vietnam at the highest level in March 1968?
A. Westmoreland's emphasis on the importance of "population security" made little sense to him.
B. Paul Nitze's and Paul Warnke's pressure for more troops made him suspicious.
C. His predecessor McNamara urged him to end the war.
D. He had studied the war for years and knew all along it was unwinnable.
Answer: C
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