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The “Golden Chain” list of sponsors for this organization was revealed by a 2002 raid in Sarajevo. This organization was targeted in Operation Infinite Reach amidst the Monica Lewinsky affair. An event caused by this group stopped a man from reading “The Pet Goat” to a group of second-graders. (-5[2])Operation (-5[1])Neptune Spear (10[1])killed (10[2])this organization’s leader in Abbottabad. (10[2])A group led by (10[1])Todd Beamer overpowered four members of this organization near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. (10[1])Operation Enduring Freedom was preceded by an ultimatum to the Taliban to hand over this organization’s leadership. For 10 points, name this terrorist group that carried out the September (10[1])11 attacks. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: al-Qaeda [or al-Qāʿidah or Qaedat al-Jihad; prompt on the Base or the Foundation]
<Editors, American History> | Packet F
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Brian QianIllinois CanadaRose-Hulman A48-5
Alex DzurickWilliam Woods University AWashU Grolars48-5
Jack PirosIllinois OrangePurdue A49-5
David BlackIllinois ChampaignIndiana A5110
Jiping FangIllinois BlueIowa B5210
Theodor MartinWashU GrizzlersIowa A5210
Samarth MajmudarIllinois UrbanaIndiana B5710
Ethan EnochianPurdue DPurdue B5710
Eric ParrillaChicago AChicago B6110
Ethan SkolnickWashU GrolarsWilliam Woods University A7210
David NickelPurdue AIllinois Orange10110
Austin TranRose-Hulman AIllinois Canada10410

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain✓4100%0%52.50
Southern CaliforniaMain✓7100%43%62.71
Eastern Canada (1)Main✓4100%50%74.00
Eastern Canada (2)Main✓9100%44%76.56
FloridaMain✓4100%25%69.75
Great LakesMain✓10100%40%57.50
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain✓989%33%60.38
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain✓9100%11%57.00
MidwestMain✓9100%33%67.44
NorthMain✓4100%25%63.75
NortheastMain✓12100%8%59.42
PacificMain✓8100%25%71.38
South CentralMain✓6100%33%81.00
SoutheastMain✓12100%8%54.42
Upstate NYMain✓5100%0%57.00