1.  Who is Ayman al-Zawahiri?  What facts do you know about him?

2.  Who is Abu Musab al-Zarqawi?  What facts do you know about him?

3.  The U.S. national intelligence office has made public a letter from Zawahiri to Zarqawi.  When was the letter written?  How did the U.S. obtain the letter?

4.  Why does Zawahiri tell Zarqawi that they shouldn't behead hostages, but shoot them instead?  What does Zawahiri say about their supporters?  Zawahiri apparently doesn't want Muslim supporters to see who the terrorists really are.  Will he be able to fool supporters?  Explain your answer.

5.  What does Zawahiri say in his letter about the media?  To what media is he referring?  What are they fighting for that the media will help them to win?  What should the American media's responsibility be when reporting on Zawahiri and other terrorists?

6.  What does the Koran say about beheading people?  Write out the words from para. 23.  According to the Koran, who should be beheaded?

7.  Define fatwa.  What fatwa did Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden's group issue when they joined forces in 1998?

8.  What should the U.S. and our allies do about these terrorists and others?  Explain your answer.