1.  What is North Waziristan?

2.  What do suicide bombers from Waziristan have in common?

3.  What is believed to be the reason for the increase in suicide bombing attacks in Khost over the past year?

4.  How does al-Qaeda acquire its funding?

5.  What is the Pakistani government doing about the existence of al Qaeda and Taliban forces near its border with Afghanistan?

6.  After signing the latest deal with Pakistani President Musharraf, what warning did Taliban leaders make?

7.  How has the increase in suicide bombings affected people in Khost?

8.  What do al Qaeda and Taliban leaders in Pakistan do for the families of suicide bombers?

9.  The leading cause of the suicide bombers in this region is the existence of al Qaeda and the Taliban, along with the madrassa schools which train children to become suicide bombers.  What steps do you think the U.S. and Afghan government take toward solving this problem?