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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did information arrive saying that Niger was providing uranium to Iraq?

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

3. What did Top Administration officials work as a team to do over the Abu Ghraib situation?

4. What is the name of the unmanned aircraft that fired a missile that destroyed an automobile in Yemen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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