May 2008
Volume 21, Number 5
Quiz: Iraq
Peter Lems
If the Left Debated the Campaign Issues
Lydia Sargent
Chastity Science
Steve Yoder
Faith-Based Future
Bill Berkowitz
Radar, Star Wars, & the Czech Republic
Andre Vltchek
A Dutch Letterbox
Oliver Shykles
March of the Dead
Kevin Young
Direct Action Changes
Jessica Bell
Winter Soldier Rules of Engagement
Erin Thompson
Helter Smelter
Gabriel San Román
Anti-Uribe Protest
James Brittain
"Good News," Iraq & Beyond, Part II
Noam Chomsky
Phoenix Rising?
Roberto J. González
Shipwrecked
Karen Nadder Lago
Witch Hunts
Chip Berlet
Hollywood's Sinclair
David Bacon
Play It Again, Judy
Michael Bronski
Zaps
Various Submissions
It takes a commitment to understand the ongoing impact of the war and occupation in Iraq. Here is a test you can take to measure how well you have kept up with events.
1) How much does the U.S. pay per day for the war in Iraq?
a) $100 million
b) $270 million
c) $525 million
d) $720 million
2) If the U.S. spent $1 per day in Iraq, how much would go to repair and humanitarian assistance?
a) 7 cents
b) 13 cents
c) fraction of one penny
d) 1 penny
3) What is the population of Iraq?
a) 53 million
b) 12 million
c) 27 million
d) 100 million
4) How many Iraqis have been displaced from their homes?
a) 8 million
b) 100,000
c) 5 million
d) 3 million
5) How many Iraqi have been killed?
a) 750,000
b) 1 million
c) 500,000
d) 17,000
6) How many Iraqis are now refugees outside the country?
a) 3.7 million
b) 750,000
c) 900,000
d) 2.4 million
7) How many Iraqi refugees has Syria accepted?
a) 75,000
b) 1.4 million
c) 500,000
d) 900,000
8) How many Iraqi refugees has the U.S. accepted?
a) 750
b) 100,000
c) 725,000
d) 1,700
9) How many U.S. troops are in Iraq? (Not including mercenaries and private contractors.)
a) 50,000
b) 325,000
c) 700,000
d) 165,000
10) What countries border Iraq?
a) Lebanon, Palestine, North Korea, Pakistan
b) Yemen, Sudan, Somalia
c) Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
d) Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan
| ANSWERS : 1-D, 2-C, 3-C, 4-C, 5-B, 6-D, 7-B, 8-D, 9-D, 10-C |
Prepared by Peter Lems, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).