Analyzing the events leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, President Bush
A) relied heavily upon information from United Nations inspectors.
B) followed his father's example of patiently building a large coalition among the other major world powers to help share the burden of the war.
C) refused to seek congressional support for war appropriations.
D) ignored the advice of Secretary of State Colin Powell.

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President Bush did not rely heavily on information from United Nations inspectors, as he and his administration often criticized the effectiveness of the UN inspections and instead relied on their own intelligence sources. He did seek congressional support, which was granted in October 2002. While Bush did build a coalition, it was not as large or as patient as the coalition his father built during the Gulf War in 1991. The correct answer is that he ignored the advice of Secretary of State Colin Powell, who had reservations about the invasion and its aftermath, advocating for more diplomatic solutions and cautioning about the consequences of an invasion.

Analyzing the Events Leading Up to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq