1. a) How are President and Mrs. Bush commemorating 9/11?
b)
Democrat leaders have accused President Bush of politicizing (to give a
political tone or character to) the anniversary of the September 11th
attacks.  Do you think this is true?  Explain your answer.

2. a) What time is President Bush giving a speech to the nation tonight? 
b) Why should all Americans watch the speech?  Explain your answer.

3.  What three issues did President Bush address in his three recent speeches?

4. a) The Bush administration promotes a doctrine of pre-emption for fighting terrorists.  Define pre-emption.  (For a paper discussing the tactic of pre-emption click here.)
b)
Proponents of pre-emption see it as a prudent response to terrorism and
rogue states, which may not be deterred from threatening or using
weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Critics contend that the concept
will exacerbate distrust of the U.S. on the part of allies and
potential partners and may make rogue states more risk-prone.  With
which do you agree?  Why?

5.  Why is it important for Americans to understand the nature of the fight that we are in?