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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 does Ressam's custody lead to?

2. Who throws a fit about discussion of al Qaeda at a committee meeting with CSG?

3. What does Clarke threaten in a media interview?

4. What does "Critical Infrastructure Protection" refer to?

5. What surprises Powell when he observes a meeting between CSG, NSC, State, Defense, CIA, FBI, and military?

Short Essay Questions

1. In terms of taking action against terrorism, where does the White House stand? The Pentagon? How is this seen in their decisions?

2. Compare and contrast "drug czar" with the new "terrorism czar."

3. Who is Jamal al -Fadl, how does he help U.S. intelligence, and why?

4. What do Sam Nunn, Dick Lugan and Pete Dominic have in common? How do they help Clarke's goals with counter-terrorism?

5. What kind of relationship does bin Laden have with Turabi from Sudan? What projects do they work on together? What is their common goal?

6. According to Clarke, what credit does he give Usama bin Laden?

7. What Millennium attack plans are foiled and how are they foiled?

8. What is a Pol-Mil Plan? How does it get started?

9. What is the transition from Clinton's administration to George W. Bush's administration like for Clarke and those working in counter-terrorism? How is this transition received by Clarke and others in counter-terrorism?

10. What are Rice's views of CSG when she works in the NSC for George W. Bush's administration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one President's term and research acts of terrorism during the four-year term. Explain how the President responds to terrorism during his term. What influences the President's decision? What acts of terrorism test the President more than others?

Essay Topic 3

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

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