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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 Berger do for Clarke as Clarke did for him?
2. When George W. Bush becomes President, what is the early focus in 2001?
3. Why does Tony Lake deny the Pentagon's plans in fighting al Qaeda?
4. What plan of attack does al Qaeda execute in Indonesia?
5. Where does O'Neill get Aum's contact information?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the details in CSG's plan to snatch Usama bin Laden? Why is it vetoed?
2. What are the major problems that prevent reasoning with the Taliban?
3. How does Afghanistan fare after the Soviets leave at the end of the 1980's? When does Usama bin Laden return, and why at this particular time?
4. What are Rice's views of CSG when she works in the NSC for George W. Bush's administration?
5. In detail, describe the Cabinet meeting that gives the departments a wake-up call about how the U.S. lacks a chemical, biological and nuclear weapons response system.
6. What are the general American reactions to U.S.'s retaliation with missiles? How do they come to this conclusion? Is it reasonable?
7. According to Clarke, what credit does he give Usama bin Laden?
8. What are the results of al Qaeda's first act of war against the U.S. since their issued fatwa? How does it affect more than just U.S. citizens?
9. What do Sam Nunn, Dick Lugan and Pete Dominic have in common? How do they help Clarke's goals with counter-terrorism?
10. Describe the political cartoon that reflects Clarke's feelings about the Bush administration. What does this motivate Clarke to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What actions or lack of actions allow the 9/11 attacks to occur? Can it be prevented, and if so, how?
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
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?
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