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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which country helps the U.S. strengthen its military presence in the Middle East?
2. What development adds to the political turmoil in the Middle East?
3. Who does Iran get on their side to overthrow the Khalifas?
4. What is the CIA's view on Iraq's intentions concerning Kuwait before the Persian Gulf War begins?
5. What is the U.N. Special Commission's (UNSCOM) job?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the conversation between Watson from the FBI and Clarke on a secure line concerning the 9/11 terrorists during the counter-terrorism security group (CSG) meeting? Why does Watson want this conversation on a secure line and not in teleconference with all the other groups?
2. What are the pros/cons of strengthening the relationship with Israel?
3. During the 1990s, what is the political situation in Bahrain? How does this affect the U.S.?
4. Explain how the U.S. is able to act fast with many of the Arab Nations and allow the U.S. troops to come into their country just previous to the Persian Gulf War.
5. What is the environment in Somalia in 1993? What is happening that the U.N. and U.S. get involved?
6. What are Clarke's feelings about Iraq after the World Trade Center is attacked on September 11, 2001? What does he wish for, and why?
7. Describe Saudi Arabia's situation as Iraq starts to look into Kuwait. What options does the Saudi King have? What factors must he consider in his decisions?
8. What is Operation Staunch? How does it further influence the Iran-Iraq war?
9. For the first time, on 9/11 Clarke is able to think as he walks from the Situation Room (SR) to the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC). What are his thoughts at this time? How might this foreshadow information that may come later in the book?
10. How is bin Laden affiliated with the World Trade Center bombing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Outline Clarke's role in the government from his first term with Reagan to his last term with George W. Bush. What changes does Clarke go through in his career?
Essay Topic 2
Further research a terrorist group to learn about its goals, such as al Qaeda or Hezbollah. What does the terrorist group teach its followers? What does it hope to achieve? How does it hope to reach its goals?
Essay Topic 3
How does the Cold War relate to the creation of terrorist groups under Usama bin Laden?
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