1. Who is Michael Wilner? Be specific.

2. a) What did the Saudi Arabian government prevent Mr. Wilner from doing this week?
b) For what reason did they do so?

3. a) How did the Obama administration react to this blatant discrimination by the Saudi government?
b) Do you think this response was too harsh, exactly the right thing to do, or not strong enough? Explain your answer.

4. a) What is the White House Correspondents Association?
b) How did the White House Correspondents Association react to Saudi Arabia's discrimination?
c) Do you think the entire group of reporters (the White House Press Corps) should have boycotted the trip unless the Saudi government changed its discrimination?  Explain your answer.

5. a) How did Mr. Wilner respond to the terrible treatment he has received from the Saudi government?
b) What word(s) best describe Mr. Wilner's response? (e.g. harsh, mild, bitter, hateful, classy, mature, gracious) Explain your answer.

6. If the Saudi government denied a visa to a homosexual reporter or a black reporter do you think the Obama administration would have had a different reaction? Explain your answer.

7. a) Do you think President Obama should call Saudi Arabia's leader King Saud and insist that Mr. Wilner be given a visa? Why or why not?
b) For what reason do you think President Obama would not do this?

CHALLENGE QUESTION: An important question not answered by the CNN reporter:
-Has Saudi Arabia ever denied visas to Jewish American reporters under any other presidents?
-Is this a regular occurrence?
Why do you think these would be important questions to answer?