1.  Define ultimatum, insurgency and sectarian as used in the article.

2.  What does the Sunni leadership threaten to do if their ultimatum is ignored?

3.  Why might the Sunni leadership not be able to end the insurgency as they have proposed?  (Who are the insurgents?)

4.  Why is the top demand of the Sunnis the resignation of the interior minister and his entire staff?

5.  List the requests made in the 10 point ultimatum.

6.  Read the "Explanation of Sunni and Shi'a Muslims" below.  Do the demands made by Sunni leaders appear legitimate to you?  If they decided to do so, what problems might the Shi'ite government have in meeting the demands?  Explain your answers.