few sentences for these questions:

1. Make a case supporting the assertion that the threat of WMD has been blown out of proportion.

2. Render your opinion on the issue of balancing the U.S. war on terrorism with the imperative of civil rights. Specifically, under what conditions, if any, can you see a justification for the authorities to institute tough security measures to safeguard the well-being of the American citizenry if doing so might drastically curtail our civil rights?

3. Gauge the current level of success in the international war on terrorism and explain the reasons behind your assessment.

4. Speculate about the future: Twenty years from now, will the war on terrorism still be going on, or will it be won or lost by then? Will terrorists use weapons of mass destruction during these two decades? If so, where and with what results?