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PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST TERRORISM Protect Yourself Against Terrorism Protect Yourself Against Terrorism by Tony Lesce Loompanics Unlimited Port Townsend, Washington Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this book. It is sold for entertainment purposes only. Be warned! Protect Yourself Against Terrorism © 2002 by Tony Lesce All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or stored in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of the publisher. Reviews may quote brief passages without the written consent of the publisher as long as proper credit is given. Published by: Loompanics Unlimited PO Box 1197 Port Townsend, WA 98368 Loompanics Unlimited is a division of Loompanics Enterprises, Inc. Phone: 360-385-2230 Fax: 360-385-7785 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.loompanics.com Cover by Craig Howell ISBN 1-55950-225-8 Library of Congress Card Catalog Number 2002100651 Contents Introduction.1 Part I: Living With Terrorism Chapter 1 A Future Scenario.9 Chapter 2 Terrorists in Fiction.19 Chapter 3 Terrorism: The New Era.25 Chapter 4 Terrorist Weapons.31 Chapter 5 How Terrorists Operate.43 Part II: Protecting Yourself Chapter 6 Can Government Protect You?.59 Chapter 7 Private Security.83 Chapter 8 Stack the Odds in Your Favor.87 Chapter 9 Active Protection.131 Chapter 10 A Last Word.167 Sources.171 Introduction 1 Introduction During the fall of 2001, terrorism became the big¬ gest story in the media and the number one issue on the national agenda. The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon took the American people and the government by surprise, and the number of people killed exceeded the Pearl Harbor death toll. These were well-executed attacks that pro¬ duced a trail of consequences for this country. Some likened the attacks to Pearl Harbor, but truly they were quite different. The terrorists did this on the cheap, using commandeered equipment, while the Japanese had to pay for their aircraft carriers and warplanes. The Japanese strike used high-tech equipment of the day, while the terrorists used small knives and boxcutters to take over the airliners. The Japanese attack was mainly against military targets, U.S. Navy ships and Army airfields. By contrast, the terrorists killed mostly civilians. The Japanese attack was against the United States of America generally, while the September 11 terror¬ ists attacked two targets (the World Trade Center towers) where there was likely to be a concentration Protect Yourself Against Terrorism 2 of Jews. Although the media played down this aspect of the attacks, the World Trade Center is in New York City, which has a large Jewish population. The ter¬ rorists were Islamic, and public statements by many Islamic leaders over the years have shown their ani¬ mosity towards Jews, Israelis, and those who support them. The aftermath was also quite different. Pearl Har¬ bor resulted in a declaration of war by Congress, and the American armed forces had a clear and well-de¬ fined enemy to strike. The United States decisively defeated the Empire of Japan after almost four years of land and naval battles. The terrorists, on the other hand, remain shadowy, and Congress has not de¬ clared war against them despite President Bush’s statement that the United States is at war. Terrorist leaders have stated that they plan to retaliate with further attacks against Americans, and there is every reason to believe they mean it. Unlike World War II, which ended less than four years after Pearl Harbor, this shadow struggle is likely to continue for many years, with no clear end. Pearl Harbor stimulated the American economy, which produced prodigious quantities of goods for the war effort. The terrorist attack struck a declining economy already heading for recession, and the effect was like being kicked down the stairs. There was an immediate effect in the aftermath of the wrecking of the World Trade Center with commandeered airlin¬ ers. Within hours, all commercial and private aircraft were grounded by the Federal Aviation Administra¬ tion (FAA), and airlines suffered severe financial

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