1.  List 2-3 facts known about the latest thwarted underwear bomb plot.

2.  What information about the foiled plot do U.S. officials refuse to discuss with the media?

3.  Why do U.S. officials think al Asiri is training other al Qaeda terrorists in his bomb-making techniques?

4.  While thwarting this latest bomb plot, the U.S. also obtained information that led to the killing of al Qaeda top operative Fahd al Quso.  Why was al Quso wanted by the FBI?

5.  What type of counterterrorism efforts has the U.S. recently expanded in Yemen?

6.  The AP (Associated Press) learned about the thwarted plot last week but agreed to White House and CIA requests not to publish it immediately because the sensitive intelligence operation was still under way. Once officials said those concerns were allayed, the AP decided to disclose the plot Monday despite requests from the Obama administration to wait for an official announcement Tuesday.  Do you support the AP's decision?  Explain your answer.