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Simon & Schuster, February 2010
Trade Paperback, 336 pages
ISBN-10: 1416552413
ISBN-13: 9781416552413
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Christopher Dickey takes us inside the best and most ambitious anti-terror operation in the country, the seat-of-the-pants intelligence operation of the NYPD—with undercover resources all over the world and two extraordinary men in charge..
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Table of ContentsHow did you come to write this book?
From the beginning of the so-called "war on terror" it was obvious to the people I respect in the field that invasions and occupations were not going to solve the problem. Terrorists are a special breed of criminal who need to be hunted down selectively and isolated collectively. The vital tools are good human intelligence, effective cooperation and a deep understanding of the communities that produce terrorists. Once you have those elements, there are many different ways to intervene, of which open warfare is the by far the worst option. Because the NYPD shares this view as it seeks to protect the world’s number one target for attack, I wanted to study its operations in depth.
"A fascinating, and frightening, look into the world of antiterrorism. Securing the City kept me riveted."
-- Kathy Reichs, author of Devil Bones
"If you're concerned about a terrorist threat to America, you need to read this eye-opening and extraordinary book. Dickey reveals the little-known existence of the New York Police Department's counterterror force, the first line of defense against another 9/11. This book should be read by the FBI, the CIA, and by every cop in America. An essential addition to the literature on global terrorism."
-- Nelson DeMille, author of The Gate House
"The United States needs a new counterterrorism strategy -- one that is vigilant, creative, sustainable, and aligned with the country's constitutional values. Securing the City is not only a fascinating inside portrait of the New York Police Department's response to the terror threat after 9/11, it is also an important contribution to public policy. The federal government has much to learn from the leadership culture and street work of the NYPD, as Christopher Dickey's penetrating reporting makes clear."
-- Steve Coll, author of Ghost Wars and The Bin Ladens
"Dickey offers a rich inside account of the most extensive antiterrorism effort in any American city. A long-time expert on extremism and the Middle East, Dickey offers amazing detail as well as a broad history of the threats to U.S. national security. There are many important lessons to be learned in Securing the City."
-- Robin Wright, author of Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East
"Christopher Dickey has written a work of meticulous reporting that reads like a John Le Carré novel, illuminating the shadowy world of terrorists, and that of the New York City cops who hunt them down. A terrifying, and yet reassuring, read."
-- Michael Korda, author of Ike and With Wings Like Eagles
"Revealing and nerve-rattling."
-- The New York Times
TCPalm, October 3, 2011
...Matters" by Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D. March 5: Samantha Rohlfing Baita, communications director, Habitat for Humanity, "Securing the City: Inside America's Best Counterterror Force – the NYPD" by Christopher Dickey For more information, ...
TCPalm, October 3, 2011
...Sax, M.D., Ph.D.; and March 5, 2012 - Samantha Rohlfing Baita, communications director, Habitat for Humanity, "Securing the City: Inside America’s Best Counterterror Force – the NYPD" by Christopher Dickey. Birgitta Byers and Sylvia ...
Epoch Times, May 26, 2009
...other terrorists have not attacked New York since 9/11 can be found in journalist Christopher Dickeys new book, Securing the City: Inside Americas Best Counterterrorism Forcethe NYPD. Through meticulous research and exhaustive interviews, ...
Washington Times, March 25, 2009
...WEISMAN 'What does it take to make a city safe in the 21st century?' That is the question Christopher Dickey both asks and answers in 'Securing the City,' his fly-on-the-wall look at how, under police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and a crew ...
St. Petersburg Times, March 21, 2009
...to send your email. Review by Steve Weinberg, Special to the Times In Print: Sunday, March 22, 2009 Christopher Dickey has reported around the world for Newsweek. Writing about real and imagined terrorists and spies for decades, he has ...
HS Today, February 14, 2009
...part, the real credit, according to a new book by Newsweek's Middle East and Paris bureau chief Christopher Dickey, goes to the NYPD the New York Police Department. Since the September 11 attacks, the force has become one of the strongest ...
Boston Globe, February 1, 2009
...1154 Boylston St. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are requested (617-646-0557). Coming out 'Securing the City: Inside America's Best Counterterror Force - The NYPD,' by Christopher Dickey (Simon & Schuster) 'Captain ...
Rocky Mountain News, January 29, 2009
...* Nonfiction. By Christopher Dickey, Simon & Schuster, $26. Grade: B+- Book in a nutshell: Terrorism is nothing new to New York City. Long before 9/11 and the destruction of the Twin Towers, the ...
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