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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. The U.S. was to accept severe social regulations imposed by the Taliban for what reason?

2. When had the White House counterterrorist group grown frustrated with intelligence reports on bin Laden's whereabouts?

3. Prince Turki advised whom to ensure the Taliban understood bin Laden must be expelled to keep good relations?

4. A commando raid on bin Laden was not pursued because it was thought that a failed attack with civilian casualties would yield what?

5. Tenet's reform program for the CIA did what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did John Deutch become the CIA chief?

2. How did the Taliban take their final major prize taken in northern Afghanistan?

3. How did the American ambassador to Pakistan in 1996 believe that nation would evolve?

4. What role had Tom Pickering assumed under Clinton?

5. What were some of the calculations the CIA's Counterterrorism Center had made regarding al Qaeda by late 1999?

6. Why did Schroen encounter difficulty recovering CIA Stinger missiles from the Taliban?

7. By early 1999, what was Tenet's view about the possibility bin Laden might again attack America?

8. Why was George J. Tenet in various ways an unlikely candidate capable of repairing the breach between the CIA and Clinton?

9. What support did CIA field operatives reportedly seek from the White House team of Richard Clarke?

10. Why was it the CIA's working idea to attempt to keep bin Laden outside "KKJ"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the title of Chapter 17, "Dangling the Carrot," in reference to? Why did Unocal's Marty Miller get out of his truck when it crossed into Pakistan at the conclusion of the chapter, kiss the ground, then do a little jig?

Essay Topic 2

What was Cull referring to in Chapter 7 when he quoted Frank Anderson as having said, "The Reagan administration had attracted to Washington 'an awful lot of Soldier of Fortune readers'"?

Essay Topic 3

What prompted Arab men to follow Cofer Black toward the end of his tour in Khartoum? What was the outcome?

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