Operation Iraqi Freedom was based on the notion of a __________ which is illegal under the U.N. Charter.
A) Cold War
B) preemptive war
C) preventive war
D) regime change

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Operation Iraqi Freedom was based on the notion of a preventive war, which is considered illegal under the U.N. Charter. Preventive war is undertaken to prevent an imagined or possible threat from materializing in the future, distinct from preemptive war, which is a response to an imminent threat.

Operation Iraqi Freedom Was Based on the Notion of a __________