Answer:
C. They believed the terrorist would be antagonized and bring further attacks on the United States
Step-by-step explanation:
The alleged weapons of mass destruction that Iraq produced and used according to the US officials, were the main reason that the US got involved in a war with Iraq, in order to avoid further attacks on the US and its citizens. In reality though, it turned out that the US officials had other interests for the attack on Iraq, as it turned out that Iraq neither produces nor uses weapons of mass destruction. This brought in a lot of controversy about the war once it went public that the US attacked Iraq on a basis of false allegations.