There is speculation that a possible motivation for the U.S.-led invasion in Iraq was
A) protecting U.S. investor stakes in Iraq's steel industry.
B) preventing the Kurds from becoming independent and destabilizing the region.
C) to gain access to the Persian Gulf
D) to secure control over Iraq's natural resources such as oil.

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The most widely accepted explanation for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq is to secure control over Iraq's natural resources, particularly oil. The hypothesis that the invasion was to protect U.S. investor stakes in Iraq's steel industry or prevent the Kurds from becoming independent are not supported by substantial evidence, while gaining access to the Persian Gulf was not a primary motivation for the invasion.

There Is Speculation That a Possible Motivation for the U