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

2. Who vetoes the snatch against Usama bin Laden in 96-97?

3. What prompts Health and Human Services to attend a CSG meeting for the first time?

4. In regards to the chemical/biological weapons front, what does Colin Powell think about them for the First Gulf War?

5. What characteristic does Usama bin Laden look for in jihad availability?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain Theme Days and how Clarke handles his counter -terrorism Theme Day?

4. Describe the political cartoon that reflects Clarke's feelings about the Bush administration. What does this motivate Clarke to do?

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

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

7. What are the details in CSG's plan to snatch Usama bin Laden? Why is it vetoed?

8. What are the major problems that prevent reasoning with the Taliban?

9. List in detail the concerns Clarke has in protecting the troops during the first Iraq War against "special" weapons.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What vulnerabilities do superpowers show? How do anti-Americans take advantage of these vulnerabilities? Provide specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the birth and growth of al Qaeda. When does al Qaeda first begin? How does it grow? To what extent does it grow? What is al Qaeda's current situation? Are they still viable,weakening, or growing in strength?

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