Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context (see options)? 

Context:

After insulting the UN committee insinuating they were irrelavant, Bush no sooner had approval from Congress to use "force/war" if Hussein did not permit unfettered access for inspections - and the war ships were moved into place on the Gulf.

Hypothesis: The ships were placed in the Gulf to prepare for war.
Available choices:
[A]. Yes.
[B]. It's impossible to say.
[C]. No.
[A].