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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Taliban seized power, they assassinated approximately how many Iranian diplomats?

2. The Bush Administration accused Syria of possibly hiding Iraqi what?

3. The Saudi oil supply can best be characterized, in this book, as what?

4. How did members of the C.I.A. describe their assassination programs in Vietnam during the war?

5. Which government does not want a Kurdish state?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using specific examples from the book, explain the relationship that the U.S. has had with Saudi Arabia. How has that relationship helped and hurt the U.S. in its fight against terror?

Essay Topic 2

The ex-Israeli prime minister said that the U.S. could not win in Iraq, and that the U.S. must choose the extent of its humiliation. What information, provided in the book, provides support for this statement? What information, provided in the book, does not support this statement? Which side is the stronger argument and why?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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