Fight Back! : Tackling Terrorism, Liddy Style

by Liddy, G. Gordon; Liddy, CDR James G.; Barrett, J. Michael; Selanikio, Joel

• ISBN13: 9780312199456
• ISBN10: 0312199457
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-07
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Summary

The nationally syndicated radio talk show host offers this definitive book on personal protection and workplace security, providing timely information on how to deal with a variety of threats, including criminals, terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction.

Author Biography

G. Gordon Liddy is the host of the G. Gordon Liddy Show, which is broadcast in more than two hundred fifty markets. He is the author of four previous books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy and, most recently, The New York Times bestseller When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country. He lives in the Washington, D.C., area.

Commander James G. Liddy is a U.S. Navy SEAL, currently serving as chief advisor for Counter Terrorism for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict.

J. Michael Barrett has worked at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense and as a senior analyst for the War on Terrorism branch of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Joel D. Selanikio, M.D., has been the senior technical advisor to the American Red Cross since October 2002.

Table of Contents

Preface: Personal Security in Troubled Times	ix
Introduction	xv
PART I Know Your Enemy	1	(86)
Understanding the Terrorist Threat	3	(17)
How Terrorists Attack the International Order	20	(35)
Overview of Significant Terrorist Groups	55	(32)
PART II Secure Yourself	87	(116)
Risk Assessment and Total Security Management (TSM)	89	(19)
Personal Security	108	(31)
Securing Your Workplace	139	(25)
Defensive Landscaping and Antiterrorism Architecture	164	(15)
Executive Security and Hostage Survival/Recovery	179	(19)
Conclusions	198	(5)
PART III Emergency Response Handbook	203	(48)
General Preparation	205	(9)
Go-Bags	205	(1)
Suggested Go-Bag Items	205	(3)
Go-Bag Planning Checklist	208	(3)
Sheltering-in-Place	211	(3)
Nutrition	214	(3)
Requirements per Person per Day	214	(3)
Responding to Emergencies	217	(34)
General Response Information	217	(1)
Should I Stay or Should I Go?	218	(1)
Explosions	218	(1)
Fire	219	(2)
Radiation Event	221	(4)
Chemical Event	225	(4)
Biological Event	229	(22)
Glossary and Abbreviations	251	(1)
References	252	(1)
Web sites	252	(1)
Books	252	(1)
Index	253	(12)
About the Authors	265