1. a) Who is General David Petraeus?
b) What did Gen. Petraeus advise the Senate Armed Services Committee to do about Pakistan? Why?

2. a) What must the U.S. do to defeat al Qaeda and "its extremist allies," according to the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy?
b) What did Ms. Flournoy say is critical to the security and stability of Pakistan?

3. Why did special ops commander Adm. Eric Olson say that the situation in both Pakistan and Afghanistan is "increasingly dire"?

4. What kind of threat do the terrorists hiding in the border areas pose to Afghanistan, and to Pakistan, according to Gen. Petraeus?

5. What suggestion did all three witnesses testifying before the Senate Committee offer for how to deal with Pakistan?

6. What will the U.S. have to do when expanding our partnership with the Pakistani military, according to Gen. Petraeus?

7. How did Gen. Petraeus respond to Sen. Collins' question on whether providing the Pakistanis with "additional intelligence capabilities" would be feasible, given reports that Pakistani military personnel "have very close and troubling ties with the Taliban"?

8. In emphasizing Gen. Petraeus' assessment of the need for a shift in policy in dealing with Pakistan, what two actions did Ms. Flournoy urge Congress to take?