Fight Back: Tackling Terrorism, Liddy Style

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

Overview

G. Gordon Liddy has never shrunk from a fight, and in this book he offers individuals and businesses a clear-eyed, proactive, and deeply informed approach to combating criminal and terrorist threats.

Backed by advice from three seasoned professionals who offer military, medical, and personal security perspectives, Liddy addresses:

-How and why terrorists select targets--and how to minimize your chances of becoming one
-Assessing your personal and workplace risks: Do you have a plan to protect yourself? Your employees? Your infrastructure?
-Using defensive landscaping and antiterrorism architecture: how to protect against intruders, truck bombs, and other potential attacks
-How to survive a kidnapping and hostage situation
-Countering chemical, biological, and weapons attacks: An Emergency Response Handbook

Fight Back is an essential book for everyone concerned about home and workplace safety.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466829954
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/06/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

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, TheNew 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
Know Your Enemy     1
Understanding the Terrorist Threat     3
How Terrorists Attack the International Order     20
Overview of Significant Terrorist Groups     55
Secure Yourself     87
Risk Assessment and Total Security Management (TSM)     89
Personal Security     108
Securing Your Workplace     139
Defensive Landscaping and Antiterrorism Architecture     164
Executive Security and Hostage Survival/Recovery     179
Conclusions     198
Emergency Response Handbook     203
General Preparation     205
Go-Bags     205
Suggested Go-Bag Items     205
Go-Bag Planning Checklist     208
Sheltering-in-Place     211
Nutrition     214
Requirements per Person per Day     214
Responding to Emergencies     217
General Response Information     217
Should I Stay or Should I Go?     218
Explosions     218
Fire     219
Radiation Event     221
Chemical Event     225
Biological Event     229
Glossary and Abbreviations     251
References     252
Web sites     252
Books     252
Index     253
About the Authors     265