Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: US Hegemony in World Politics

Question:
Which one of the following statements related to the Iraq invasion by the US is incorrect?
Options:
More than forty other countries were involved in this invasion
The UN had given consent to invade Iraq
The invasion was to prevent Iraq from developing weapons of mass destruction
The US lost over 3000 military personnel in this war
Correct Answer:
The UN had given consent to invade Iraq
Explanation:
The invasion of Iraq was neither in self-defense against armed attack nor sanctioned by UN Security Council resolution authorizing the use of force by member states and thus constituted the crime of war of aggression, according to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in Geneva.