Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden,… Quiz

Steve Coll

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Two Arab "journalists" with passports from which nation were really al-Qaeda agents who hoped to kill Massoud? (from Chapters 31-32)

Belgium.

Saudi Arabia.

Germany.

France.

2.

Government lawyers debated for months under what circumstances lethal force was legal and when it constituted what? (from Chapters 23-24)

National security.

War.

Defense.

Assassination.

3.

What term did Paul Pillar, a chief analyst at the CIA Counterterrorist Center, use when he described individuals like Yousef? (from Chapters 13-14)

"Tinkertoy terrorists."

"Cowboy terrorists."

"Rental terrorists."

"Ad hoc terrorists."

4.

What casualties resulted when Kasi fired upon employees as they entered the CIA headquarters on 23 January 1993? (from Chapters 13-14)

2 killed, 3 wounded.

3 killed, 5 wounded.

5 killed, 3 wounded.

1 killed, 4 wounded.

5.

Tenet's reform program for the CIA did what? (from Chapters 19-20)

De-emphasized covert actions, emphasized intelligence gathering.

Emphasized both covert actions, intelligence gathering.

De-emphasized covert actions, intelligence gathering.

Emphasized covert actions, de-emphasized intelligence gathering.

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