1. a) Who is Gen. David Petraeus?
b) What does the reporter imply is General Petraeus' purpose for saying that al Qaeda is not based in Afghanistan?
c) Do you think that Gen. Petraeus would say this about al Qaeda for this reason? Explain your answer.

2. What goal for the Afghan war did President Obama recently outline?

3. What warning did Gen. Petraeus make about al Qaeda?

4. How does Gen. Petraeus view the Pakistani government's response to the Taliban threat?

5. a) How do Gen. Petraeus and President Obama's National Security Advisor differ on their view of Osama bin Laden?
b) With whom do you agree? Why?