Why did the Bush administration launch a military surge in 2007 in Iraq?
A. To hunt down the remaining members of the Sunni regime
B. To locate bin Laden and bring him to justice
C. To topple Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq
D. To defeat an increasingly violent insurgency that was destabilizing Iraq
E. To overthrow an Iraqi government that was not cooperating with American plans
Answer: D
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