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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the border between Iraq and Iran?

2. Which government does not want a Kurdish state?

3. When was the Shah of Iran overthrown?

4. Whom was Rumsfeld compared to during the first weeks of the war?

5. The Saudi royal family has been linked to money supporting what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was some of the intelligence information that said the U.S. might be attacked? What were some of the chances the U.S. had to gather intelligence that it missed in favor of other priorities? What does this show about the competence of the Bush Administration specifically, and the government in general, to cooperate in intelligence gathering and processing? Support your answer with specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Citing specific information to explain your answer, detail how the fights within the CIA, the Defense Department, and the Bush Administration hindered the U.S. actions in Iraq.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, explain how the Bush Administration played on public opinion to achieve its goals.

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