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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. At what time did Moussaoui develop strange conspiracy theories?

2. When was a memo sent to the F.B.I. saying that Middle Eastern students were training at American flight schools?

3. What was Moussaoui officially charged with?

4. Richard Perle was managing partner of what company?

5. How many Egyptians were seized and spirited out of Sweden while seeking asylum?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the early problems facing the U.S. forces in the Iraq war?

2. When Libya exposed the Pakistanis intentionally to curry favor with the U.S., what was Musharraf's response?

3. What was Perle seen as having the ability to do?

4. Why did Israel want the U.S. to seal the Iraq-Iran border in mid-2003?

5. What is one piece of intelligence presented in the book that contradicts Administration claims that 9/11 could not have been predicted?

6. Who made public comments saying that Iraq was pursuing nuclear weapons?

7. What happened to the U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force when they went to get Mullah Omar?

8. What was the positive spin the media put on the first day of operations in Operation Anaconda?

9. What happened to resources at the CIA, starting in the late eighties?

10. What is one of the questions that we will never know the answer to about the Bush presidency?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The ex-Israeli prime minister said that the U.S. could not win in Iraq, and that the U.S. must choose the extent of its humiliation. What information, provided in the book, provides support for this statement? What information, provided in the book, does not support this statement? Which side is the stronger argument and why?

Essay Topic 2

How did Perle have a personal stake in making sure the Iraqi war happened? What does this personal stake mean for the bias in his advice to the President? While the Pentagon found that he did not violate ethical standards, is there a higher ethical standard he should have upheld? What is it? Why is it important? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What was the role of the CIA in the Iraq war and the events leading up to it? What does this role mean about the power of the CIA? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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