For the case study, please select ONE event from the following list of incidents:

1. Oklahoma City bombing (1995) 
2. USS Cole bombing (2000) 
3. US Embassy bombings (1998) 
4. Khobar Towers bombing (1996) 
5. First World Trade Center attack (1993) 
6. Marine barracks bombing in Lebanon (1983) 
7. Pan Am 103 (1988) 
8. Rajneeshee bioterror attack (1984) 

After compiling and thoroughly reading the literature that describes the incident, write an essay that describes the issues, presents points of view, and supports arguments with fact and examples. Your case study must address the following:

1. The background of the incident 
2. The specific factors that motivated the attack 
3. Who the key groups were and any significant actors within each group 
4. What exactly occurred during the incident? 
5. Any controversies surrounding the incident 
6. Whether any significant mistakes were made by the plotters that could have revealed the plot or caused it to fail, or by law enforcement that could have foiled the incident before it occurred 
7. What changes or reactions occurred following the incident, if any?