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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. What strategic move does Iraq implement once U.S. begins their airstrike?

2. What is Clarke's goal in the Persian Gulf during Reagan's administration?

3. What does Iran continue to do despite U.S. sanctions on them?

4. What influences the U.S to stop their attack on Iraq?

5. What does Watson from the FBI suggest the CSG do in the immediate hours following the 9/11 attacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the 1990s, what is the political situation in Bahrain? How does this affect the U.S.?

2. What is Clarke's stance on conspiracy theories? How does he come to this conclusion?

3. 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.

4. Give a briefing as Clarke does to Bush when they have a teleconference meeting for the first time after the attacks. What happened the morning of 9/11? What are the "Response Actions?"

5. As terrorist attacks occur in New York and D.C., how are high levels in the White House expected to react? How is this difficult in the job? How is this difficult as a person?

6. Why does the Saudi Arabian government threaten bin Laden? How does Usama bin Laden remain strong despite these threats?

7. How is bin Laden affiliated with the World Trade Center bombing?

8. What is the environment in Somalia in 1993? What is happening that the U.N. and U.S. get involved?

9. 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?

10. Why does Iraq's attack on Kuwait concern the U.S. and other nations? What are the countries fearful of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Cold War relate to the creation of terrorist groups under Usama bin Laden?

Essay Topic 2

Some countries actively or indirectly support terrorism such as Iran, Sudan, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Choose one country and research in detail the political situation of the country. How do the current events of the time breed terrorism? What is happening that influences the government to turn to terrorism over other alternatives?

Essay Topic 3

Terrorism involves many departments. Briefly explain the roles of each department that is represented in CSG. What are their roles? How well do they fight terrorism? How do the departments work with one another?

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