Question

answer the following questions to review the conflicts and relationships in the middle east, including
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why did the un want to continue to place economic sanctions on iraq after the gulf war?
○ a. they wanted to punish iraq for what it did to kuwait.
○ b. they wanted to punish saddam hussain for hurting the middle east as a whole.
○ c. the u.s. wanted to force iraq to pay them back for the war costs.
○ d. they wanted to try to stop iraqs nuclear and biological weapons program.

Explanation:

The main reason the UN continued economic sanctions on Iraq after the Gulf - War was to halt Iraq's nuclear and biological weapons programs. Punishing Iraq for its actions against Kuwait was a reason for the initial conflict and sanctions, but the continued sanctions were mainly focused on weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. wanting war - cost repayment was more of a U.S. interest rather than a main UN reason, and punishing Saddam Hussein for hurting the Middle - East as a whole was not the primary motivation for the continued sanctions.

Answer:

d. They wanted to try to stop Iraq's nuclear and biological weapons program.