I chatted with KVUE and FOX7 Austin on the latest attacks in Dayton and El Paso and discussed the unique security challenges facing our never ending special events in Austin, Texas.
According to Stratfor, a global intelligence company in Austin, the latest incidents show a concerning trend as far as mass shootings are concerned. https://t.co/pRN1oJGwtx
— Jenni Lee (@JenniL_KVUE) August 6, 2019
Screen grab from my talk with FOX7.
You can read the full article on Fox7 at this link: http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/top-security-expert-weighs-in-on-weekend-mass-shootings.
A talk with The Jason Rantz Show on the latest active shooter attacks in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas. Can anything be done to prevent these attacks from occurring? Do we need a new national strategy? How do you ferret out potential attackers?
The Craft of Intelligence, by Allen Dulles
To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence, by James Olson
The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames, by Kai Bird
Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations, by Ronen Bergman
Relentless Pursuit: The DSS and the Manhunt for the Al Qaeda Terrorists, by Samuel L. Katz
The Secret World: A History of Intelligence, by Christopher Andrew
See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism, by Robert Baer
The Death of an Heir: Adolph Coors III and the Murder That Rocked an American Brewing Dynasty, by Philip Jett
Cold Warrior: James Jesus Angleton — The CIA's Master Spy Hunter, by Tom Mangold
Enemies Within: Inside the NYPD's Secret Spying Unit and Bin Laden's Final Plot Against America, by Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman
Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, by John LeCarre’
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, by John LeCarre’
The Human Factor, by Graham Greene
The Tears of Autumn, by Charles McCarry
The Day of The Jackal, by Frederick Forsyth
Six Days of The Condor, by James Grady
Agents of Innocence, by David Ignatius
The Cardinal of The Kremlin, by Tom Clancy
Spymaster, by Brad Thor
Always interesting to see where your book shows up! Beirut Rules displayed at the Antoine bookstore on Hamra street in Beirut, Lebanon. I wonder if it’s an autographed copy?
Honored to have the legendary Dallas Cowboys QB Roger Staubach attend my discussion in Dallas on the Hezbollah threat, Iran and Beirut Rules. This is the second time, the Heisman Trophy winner and U.S. Naval Academy grad, has come to hear me speak. The first time was for my story on Benghazi, Under Fire. It was hard not to be star struck next to an idol you watched in great football games while growing up. My Dad would have enjoyed our discussion on Lee Roy Jordan, Walt Garrison, and Tom Landry.
“Burton said: “In the last decade, we’ve seen Hezbollah linked to other successful and thwarted attacks in Bulgaria, France, Cyprus and Denmark. Therefore, the explosives stash in London doesn’t surprise me.”
Hezbollah perfected the truck bomb. We learned this the hard way in the 1980’s when the American Embassy and Marine Barracks were hit in Beirut. We were never good at predicting where the org would strike next, as we watched unfold with the two attacks in BA, Argentina. Both of these events surprised us. Hezbollah always seemed to be one-step ahead of the intelligence community, so my hat’s off to MI5 for neutralizing this threat. The question becomes what were the targets?
As state sponsors, the #IRGC has the capability to carry out any kind of operation on a similar plate to what the @CIA or #Mossad have, @Stratfor CSO @fred_burton says 📰➡ https://t.co/8oeC2TFvT7 pic.twitter.com/Ds4N5Zfrdh
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) June 10, 2019
Always nice to receive letters of appreciation after a talk. This one is especially nice since I joined the rescue squad in 1975. The org gave me my start in public safety. I loved driving Rescue 19, the Kenworth rescue truck. We also had a 1964 GMC squad truck.
