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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rumsfeld said that four army divisions would be what?

2. Whom did the C.I.A. hire to investigate the supposed uranium sale in Niger?

3. On what date in September did Cheney tell a TV interviewer that "We know, with absolute certainty that he is using his procurement system to acquire and build a nuclear weapon?"

4. Hussein had used what type of banned weapons in the past?

5. Sanctions raised against Pakistan for developing nuclear weapons were dropped two weeks after 9/11 because Pakistan promised to what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was some of the intelligence information that said the U.S. might be attacked? What were some of the chances the U.S. had to gather intelligence that it missed in favor of other priorities? What does this show about the competence of the Bush Administration specifically, and the government in general, to cooperate in intelligence gathering and processing? Support your answer with specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

According to the author and the information he presents, do the ends justify the means detailed in this book? What are the ends and the means used in the book?

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