When the united states launched operation desert storm, it did so

Supposing these are the options: 

A) with the backing of only a few allies 
B) in opposition to international opinion 
C) without the support of the United Nations 
D) As the leader of a broad coalition of forces
The correct answer is D) As the leader of a broad coalition of forces. 
The US received widespread support for this operation. The American-lead coalition consisted of 39 countries, with the US contributing the most of the forces, followed by Saudi Arabia and the UK.