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

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the unprecedented level of intelligence warnings, how many contained specific information as to the timing or the targets of an attack?

2. By July 2001, Bin Laden was especially keen on hitting what U.S building?

3. Which country is the front of much of the ideology and funding of Islamist terrorism?

4. What is another name for the analysis from the enemy's perspective?

5. What is the name of the low-altitude "hallway" along the Hudson River that passes New York landmarks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is FISA? How did the FISA requirements cause confusion between U.S government agencies? How could these confusions be avoided in the future?

Essay Topic 2

How has Osama bin Laden taken advantage of using the mass media to communicate his demands to the U.S? In which ways has he used the mass media in the past? Give specific details.

Essay Topic 3

Detail the indecisiveness and bureaucratic inertia of both the Clinton and Bush Administration. Are both administrations equally responsible for the 9/11 attacks? Why or why not?

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