"Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, businessmen and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom." — George W. Bush, Address to the Nation, September 11, 2001
What is a key limitation of relying on this address to evaluate the 2002 Iraq War authorization debate?
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It predates and does not address the WMD-based case for invading Iraq
- B
It was delivered by a private citizen with no policymaking role
- C
It explicitly endorses leaving Saddam Hussein in power
- D
It was secretly recorded and never made public
Explanation
The September 11, 2001 address responded to the al-Qaeda attacks; the case for invading Iraq based on alleged WMDs developed throughout 2002 and is not in this text.