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

Short Answer Questions

1. A Bush Administration official said that Dr. Khan could not have distributed the materials without help from high-level what?

2. In the wake of 9/11, what became the buzzword to describe the level of confidence that an attack would occur?

3. Who did the Special Plans team want to discredit?

4. 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?"

5. Who did not make much of a challenge when Congress signed the Intelligence Committee Report?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to the author, why was the Bush Administration able to do so many of the things it did, when in other times those things might not have been publically acceptable? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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