1.  Name the capitals and leaders of Sudan, Libya, Iran and Egypt.  (For a map of the region, go to WorldAtlas.com.)

2.  a) What did a cable released by the State Department yesterday reveal about the leaders of Libya and Sudan? 
b) Why do you think they felt this way?

3.  a) How do the leaders of Libya and Sudan treat their own people? 
b) Though they have provided assistance in the war on terror, Libya and Sudan are on the State Department's terrorism list.  How do you think Libya and Sudan view the U.S.?

4.  In what way did Iran assist the U.S. in fighting terrorism?

5.  a) Why was the diplomatic cable declassified by the State Department? 
b) Why aren't diplomatic cables usually decalssified by the State Department?

6.  a) How did Gadhafi act in his phone call to King Abdullah of Jordan, according to the cable assessment? 
b) Why do you think that Gadhafi has returned to his old form in recent months as described in para. 10?

7.  a) Describe how the Sudanese worked with the U.S. both before and after September 11. 
b) What do you think was Khartoum's motive for such a level of cooperation? (Think about how the Sudanese government has been treating its people over the past decade.)