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

Short Answer Questions

1. In December 2003, President Bush and who announced that Libya would allow nuclear inspections?

2. Who is the ex-Israeli prime minister that told Dick Cheney that the U.S. could not win the occupation in Iraq?

3. When did the Iranians sign arms and trade agreements with the Soviets that included assistance with peaceful uses of atomic energy?

4. What did the C.I.A. say that Pakistan sent to North Korea?

5. The Saudi Princes are shown, in the media, as always doing what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Chalabi? What role did he play in the intra-governmental debates in the U.S.? Why is he important to the story of Iraq? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Why was Abu Ghraib such a scandal? According to the author of the book, what caused it, what did the people in power do, and how could it have been presented?

Essay Topic 3

What was Rumsfeld's role in the Iraq War? How was his role made harder, or easier, by the various attitudes within the Bush Administration? Cite specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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