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Essay Topic 1

Craig Whitlock is an investigative reporter for the Washington Post and has served as a foreign correspondent, Pentagon reporter, and national security specialist. Why did Whitlock write The Afghanistan Papers?

Essay Topic 2

Whitlock used a variety of sources to write his book. Why was it important for Whitlock to reveal the sources he used when writing the book? How does knowing the sources he used impact what readers think about the veracity of his account?

Essay Topic 3

Whitlock wrote that the Bush administration blurred the line between al-Qaeda and the Taliban. How did the Bush administration blur the differences between al-Qaeda and the Taliban? How did the failure to differentiate between the groups make it difficult to understand who the bad guys were?

Essay Topic 4

The Afghanistan war dragged on for 20 years. What opportunities were missed to end the war quickly?

Essay Topic 5

Idioms are words...

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