Why did Secretary of State Colin Powell appear before the United Nation's Security Council in February 2003?
A)to present evidence that Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction
B)to protest China's and Russia's support of Saddam Hussein
C)to request that the world community order investigators into Iraq
D)to convince the world's powers that they ought to provide troops for the war in Afghanistan

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Powell's presentation aimed to provide evidence that Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction, which was a key argument made by the U.S. government to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Why Did Secretary of State Colin Powell Appear Before the United