1. With the Red Army gone, what mentality do some of the soldiers that fight against them have?
(a) They now know a superpower can be destroyed.
(b) They are ready to take down the next superpower.
(c) They now have the military power to run the government.
(d) That other countries will think twice before they invade.

2. What is the CIA's view on Iraq's intentions concerning Kuwait before the Persian Gulf War begins?
(a) Iraq is just intimidating Kuwait.
(b) Iraq is working in cahoots with Kuwait.
(c) Iraq is willing to do whatever it takes to get Kuwait's oil fields.
(d) Iraq is desparate to take Kuwait.

3. Which country supports an assassination attempt on President Mubarak from Egypt?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Liberia.
(d) Pakistan.

4. What does Prince Turki ask of Usama bin Laden when he returns to Saudi Arabia from Afghanistan in 1989?
(a) To form a fundamentalist religion-based resistance against Yemen.
(b) To form an elite special forces for the Saudi Arabian army.
(c) To keep his men intact in case they are needed in the future.
(d) To rally the residents of Saudi Arabia against the King.

5. How does the U.S. affect the Iran-Iraq war?
(a) Gives intelligence to Iraq.
(b) Secretly gives arms to Iran.
(c) The sanctions by the U.S. on both countries affects Iran more.
(d) Helps stop the war with peace talks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Initially, plans are to have Combat Air Patrol (CAP) over New York and D.C. Clarke then orders CAPs over every major city in the country. What causes him to extend the plans even further?

2. Where does Clinton get assurance that the U.S. bomb hit its target in Iraq?

3. What is the general response as Clarke and his team make an effort for an air defense system in D.C.?

4. Where does O'Neill get Aum's contact information?

5. What causes Aideed to go underground?

(see the answer key)

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