Questions Cut From Osama Bin Laden’s “Instructions to Applicants”

Do you wish to execute a suicide operation?
Who should we contact in case you become a martyr?
Any hobbies or pastimes?
Are any of your friends or relatives in the jihad theater?

—Excerpts from “Instructions to Applicants," a document found in Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.

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When you finish a roll of toilet paper, do you replace the roll in the toilet-roll holder, or do you just put a new roll on top of the toilet?

If you won a million dollars, how much would you give to Al Qaeda?

Can you juggle while rigging a suicide vest?

What’s your favorite color, and why is it jihad?

Imagine you’re on that show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,” which used to be kind of popular in the U.S.

Sorry, I got distracted imagining that and forgot to write the second part of the question: If you were on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,” who would you call for “Phone-a-Friend”? Would it be Osama bin Laden?

Do any of your friends or relatives work in musical theatre? I’m trying to transition careers.

Are you comfortable with nudity? Sorry, but we have to ask. We can’t say why.

We have only freelance positions available right now. Do you have a part-time job with another jihadist group that can provide health insurance while you work for Al Qaeda?

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done besides fill out this questionnaire?

Do you believe that 9/11 was an inside job?

How do you unwind after a long day’s plotting?

Are you good at arts and crafts? We’re specifically interested in effigy-building and passport-forging.

Where do you find your inspiration?

Are you good at Delta Force Xtreme 2?

What’s your response time to e-mails about terrorist missions?

If you met Osama bin Laden, would you act all clingy and weird around him?

Do you have any pets?

Can we have them if you become a martyr? A furry friend or two would really lighten the mood around here.