Answer Key
Mayor of the World (pages 2-3)
1. TIME cited Giuliani for his leadership, bravery and tenderness. The editors argued that bin Laden is "too small a man" to get credit for all that happened in the fall of 2001.
2. Giuliani was inspired by Churchill's ability to keep up his people's spirit and to rebuild London following the sustained bombings of 1940.
We're At War (pages 5-6)
1. Questions included: Who is our enemy? Where will the war be fought? How do we define victory?
2. For the first time, NATO activated Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, which states that an attack on one alliance member is an attack on all.
The Most Wanted Man in the World (pages 7-9)
1. After the 18 soldiers were killed, the U.S. withdrew from Somalia, leading bin Laden to view America as a "paper tiger" capable of being easily intimidated.
2. Bin Laden's world view includes outrage over U.S. dominance in the Arab world; a desire to target all Americans; indignation over U.S. support for Israel; and a fanatical interpretation of Islam.
New Hope in Afghanistan (pages 10-11)
1. Karzai was appointed interim Prime Minister of Afghanistan by a U.N.-sponsored meeting of Afghan factions held in Germany in December.
2. Karzai seeks to oust the Taliban and to secure peace and security for his wartorn country.
The Deadly Hunt (pages 12-13)
1. While the Taliban has been defeated and a new government installed in Afghanistan, the U.S. has not yet captured Osama bin Laden or Mullah Mohammed Omar.
2. Officials admit that they do not know where bin Laden is. If he is alive, he is likely to be hiding near the Afghan border with Pakistan.
Analyzing TIME's Person of the Year Selection (page 14)
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Rough Justice (pages 15-16)
1. The Bush Administration has embraced military tribunals, detention of noncitizens and the loosening of restrictions on searches and wiretaps.
2. Civil libertarians argue that the antiterrorism measures go too far; that they upset the balance of power among the three branches of government; and that military tribunals violate the basic principles of the American justice system.
Measuring the Threat (pages 17-18)
1. The "threat matrix" is a daily report of new threats compiled by the CIA and distributed to national security and intelligence officials.
2. Of the nations listed in the "Sharing Secrets" sidebar, Britain, Germany, Israel and Jordan are cited as providing particularly useful intelligence information to the U.S.
Defender in Chief (pages 19-20)
1. The U.S. was fighting a war on terrorism in Afghanistan while simultaneously battling anthrax threats and terrorism domestically.
2. Administration officials initially downplayed the anthrax threat and failed to issue public-health warnings. The death of a postal worker and the discovery of anthrax in numerous public buildings led to criticism of the Bush team's response to this threat.
As American As . . . (pages 21-22)
1. Muslims and Arabs were killed, assaulted and intimidated; mosques were attacked; and a Congressman advocated pulling over Sikh drivers wearing turbans.
2. Muslims accept the Jewish Bible and Holy Scripture while maintaining that the Koran contains the final word of God. Muslims' core concerns are similar to those of Christians and Jews: moral behavior, love of neighbor and justice.
Civil Liberties: A Casualty of War? (page 23)
Detention of Noncitizens: Ashcroft argues that immigrants need to be held indefinitely if deemed a threat to national security; civil libertarians would counter that noncitizens should be accorded the same protections that citizens receive and charged promptly or released.
Attorney-Client Privilege: Eavesdropping between lawyers and their clients is necessary, says Ashcroft, to prevent future violence or terrorism. Opponents argue that inmates should be allowed to have private conversations with their attorneys.
Military Tribunals: Ashcroft sees tribunals as a reasonable method for trying noncitizens; these proceedings would be conducted according to military code and would not require a jury or a unanimous verdict. Civil libertarians see tribunals as a perversion of the American justice system because many standard protections, such as the ban on hearsay and the exclusionary rule, are absent from the proceedings.
Rights to Privacy: Secret searches and tracking of Internet activities are vital to obtaining information about possible terrorist threats, says Ashcroft. Civil libertarians are concerned that these measures could reshape the legal landscape for all Americans.
Showdown (pages 24-25)
1. In the past, the U.S. had consistently called on the Israelis to show restraint in responding to Palestinian attacks. This time, no such statement came from the U.S.
2. Israel now sees Arafat as a terrorist and wants to force him to take responsibility for recent terrorist attacks.
How Argentina Blew Its Chance (page 26)
1. Duhalde plans to break the link between the peso and the dollar, while allowing a devaluation of the local currency in order to make Argentinian exports more competitive.
2. Argentina has remained dependent on its natural resources and has failed to develop a modern economy.
Disputed Islands (page 27)
1. Japan refused to sign a peace treaty because Russia refused to return the Northern Territories.
2. Russia accommodated the Japanese by withdrawing most Russian troops from the islands, and by allowing Japanese citizens to visit the islands without passports.
Belfast's Shame (page 27)
1. The students were verbally abused and pelted with bricks and bombs on their way to school.
2. The conflict stems from religious differences, mistrust and bigotry between Protestants and Catholics. The majority of schools in Northern Ireland are segregated on the basis of religion.
Bush's Fuzzy Science (page 28)
1. Bush announced that private research had produced more than 60 stem-cell lines.
2. Scientists considered Bush's announcement premature and said that the stem-cell research is still at an early stage.
Who's Accountable? (pages 29-30)
1. The October 12 memo instructed auditors to destroy all audit material except basic work papers.
2. Cabinet members rebuffed pleas for a bailout; Attorney General Ashcroft recused himself from investigating Enron's collapse, citing a conflict of interest.
Part-Time Recession (page 31)
1. Some 20 million workers, or 16% of the U.S. work force, are employed part time.
2. Bush's unemployment bill offers no help to part-timers.
Current Events In Review (page 32)
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