Dramatis Personae (Individuals and Groups)

Question 1

Abu Musab al-Zarkawi

Answer 1

Jordanian terrorist who in 2004 (well after the initial US invasion of Iraq) allied himself with OBL in return for his recognition of Zarkawi’s authority as head of his group, which would thereafter be called Al Qaeda in Iraq.

Question 2

David Wurmser

Answer 2

Infamous neocon. Co-Author of “A Clean Break”, 1996. Author of “Dealing With Crumbling States,” also 1996

Middle-East Advisor to Dick Cheney

Question 3

SCIRI and ISCI

Answer 3

Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq

Iraqi political party that originated in Iran in 1982. Shia Muslim. Most pro-Iran party in Iraq.

Now known as the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq

Question 4

Badr Brigade

Answer 4

The military arm of SCIRI/ISCI

Question 5

Richard Perle

Answer 5

Self-proclaimed “Prince of Darkness”

Co-author of “A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm”

Neo-conservative hawk

Various advisory positions in Republican administrations