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The Department of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence position were created
 
  a. as a result of the intelligence failures prior to the September 11 attacks.
  b. to define the differing responsibilities of national and international intelligence gathering organizations.
  c. following the failure of international organizations to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
  d. to cooperate with British and German agencies to fight terrorism.

Question 2

In considering our response to the Soviet emplacement of ballistic missiles in Cuba in 1962, why did U.S. military leaders argue for an early strike?
 
  a. In order to teach the Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, a lesson for being rash
  b. To strike before Soviet naval forces arrived
  c. In order to disable the missile sites before they became operational
  d. To be able to catch the element of surprise from Soviet and Cuban forces



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c





 

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