What was the primary cause for an increase in the public's support for a military invasion of Iraq during the six-month period leading to the start of the war?

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The Bush administration, particularly President Bush and Vice President Cheney, made a concerted effort to press the case for war by emphasizing the threat posed by Iraq and linking it to the 9/11 attacks. They argued that Saddam Hussein's regime possessed weapons of mass destruction, and was actively pursuing nuclear weapons, and that it was necessary to invade and remove him from power in order to protect national security. Their efforts were successful in convincing many Americans to support military action.

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