When George W

Multiple Choice

When George W.Bush relied too heavily on his staff for information about weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Iraq, which led him to erroneous conclusions, his reliance exemplified the trade-off between

A) reliance on the in-house expertise of White House staff and the need to access independent outside opinion.
B) believing intelligence reports and discounting them.
C) protecting national security and protecting human rights.
D) the pressures of public opinion and the president's personal opinion.
E) taking issue positions versus keeping options open.