Plan of Attack | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

George W. Bush - This person is the President of the United States in 2000, who was narrowly elected to office. He's a Texas Republican and an enthusiastic Evangelical Christian.

Dick Cheney - This person is the Vice President in 2000 and is obsessed with a link between Saddam and bin Laden.

Colin Powell - This person is a 35-year Army veteran who chairs the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) 1988-93, and Secretary of State.

Donald H. Rumsfeld - This person is a small, dashing, intense, focused and deferential Secretary of Defense.

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