Osama bin Laden dedicated his life to the destruction of the US after
A) The Iranian coup of 1979
B) The US bombing of Beirut
C) The US invasion of Iraq in the First Gulf War
D) The US refusal to help the Afghan mujahideen

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Osama bin Laden became increasingly radicalized after the US-led coalition forces invaded Iraq in the First Gulf War in 1991. He believed that the presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries was unacceptable and would eventually lead to the destruction of Islam. This belief motivated him to form al-Qaeda and launch a series of attacks against the US, including the 9/11 attacks. While the other events mentioned may have influenced his worldview, it was the US invasion of Iraq that ultimately led to his dedication to the destruction of the US.

Osama Bin Laden Dedicated His Life to the Destruction of the US