A country's minister of defense argued that an invasion into a foreign country was necessary for national security. In reference to "national security," the minister of defense was using:
A) ambiguous language.
B) emotive language.
C) vague language.
D) equivocation.

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The language used in the statement, "national security," is vague because it does not specify what exactly constitutes a threat to the country's security and how the invasion would address that threat.

A Country's Minister of Defense Argued That an Invasion into a Foreign