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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. In 1995, while Bin Laden was still in Sudan, its government began to perceive him as a __________.
2. When did a truck bomb explode in the parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York?
3. Who was the prominent preacher who stressed the importance of waging violent jihad and even personally pressed some members of the Hamburg groups to fulfill their duty to jihad by fighting in Afghanistan?
4. The American intelligence apparatus launched a full-press effort to disrupt suspected ________ plots.
5. Between 1996 and September 11, 2001, Afghanistan became a kind of international headquarters of __________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did President Clinton visit Pakistan on March 25, 2000? What did President Clinton want from the Pakistani President?
2. What was the original 9/11 plot made by KSM?
3. Where was President Bush when the first aircraft crashed on 9/11/2001? Why was President Bush at this location?
4. What was the purpose of the "Political-Military Plan Delenda" and who created it?
5. What did the PDB entitled, "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in U.S" state?
6. Why did an agent at the FBI's Phoenix office sent a memo to FBI headquarters? What did this memo speculate? Did top officials act on this memo?
7. When did the U.S. government become aware of Bin Laden's involvement in financing terrorist attacks against the U.S interests? What did the State Department detect in his financing?
8. Who killed Ahmed Shah Massoud? How did they succeed in killing Massoud?
9. What is the Proliferation Security Initiative? Who announced the PSI?
10. What happened in 1996 at two different U.S. embassies in Africa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How can the U.S use the resources and the people it has readily available to achieve unity within the government and their agencies?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the "wall" that was placed between the FBI and the CIA before 9/11/2001. How was this "wall" created? How did the "wall" ultimately contribute to the execution of the 9/11 attacks? Has the "wall" since been torn down between the two agencies? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Who is Richard Clarke? Describe his obsession with Osama bin Laden. Was his obsession beneficial and useful to the U.S?
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