1. What is MI5?

2. Who is Jonathan Evans?

3. What did Mr. Evans say about al Qaeda activity in Great Britain? Be specific.

4. What beliefs do al Qaeda members hold that make them an on-going threat to the West, according to Mr. Evans?

5. What warning did Mr. Evans give about the threat posed by al Qaeda to the British way of life?

6. Why does Mr. Evans dismiss the assumption that terrorists operating in Britain are individuals operating on their own?

7. How did Mr. Evans respond to suggestions that the foreign policies of America and Britain have promoted terrorism?

8. "The only thing needed for evil to succeed, is for good men to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke
The threat described by Mr. Evans is very serious. But we must never lose sight of the fact that we are on the right side, and the murderous ideology of Islamic terrorists will one day be defeated. The only way to defeat it is to acknowledge that the threat is real, and then have the courage and perseverance to defeat it. List ways average Americans can work to defeat al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.