We Americans never got the full or accurate story of the horrifying inhumanity that then commenced inside that school over the next three days of the siege. There is only one in-depth analysis of the terrorist assault and the disastrous culmination of events three days later, and it is this book. There is only one place to go to learn how to prepare and plan for the inevitable terrorist attack on our own American children, and that is into the memories and nightmares of the people who survived. There is only one man who was ever accorded the respect and access to survivors of the siege, central players in the stand-off, and decision-makers in the government, and it is this author, John Giduck.
Why was John Giduck – unique among all others, American or otherwise - afforded such access in the aftermath of Beslan? Because he already had a long history, relationships, and trust built into the Special Forces community of Russia. He was not a Johnny-come-lately to the scene – he’d already spent a decade and a half working and training with Russian Special Forces. John Giduck holds a master’s degree in Russian Studies and International Affairs, with a certificate in Russian History, Culture, and Language from St. Petersburg University in Russia. He has traveled Russia, lived and worked there – the Russian people know him, and trust him.
Giduck is the only American to have conducted any on-site analysis of the siege, or given access to any of the players. He made several trips and spent months in Russia for the express purpose of studying Beslan. No one else has ever bothered. Giduck is also uniquely qualified to analyze the strategic and tactical situation within the broader context of the War of Terror. He holds the highest level of certification in Homeland Security and is a member of the executive Advisory Board of the American College of Homeland Security. He is a U.S. Army Special Forces hand-to-hand combat and firearms instructor and is highly skilled in several international martial arts disciplines. Through the Archangel Group, he currently provides consulting and training on anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism to law enforcement and other agencies – he is one of our nation’s leading experts on terrorism.
John Giduck was the only American to conduct months of on-site investigation. It is this unique, knowledgeable, and experienced perspective that John Giduck brings to this book. As American civilians, we would be foolish to rely upon the notoriously inaccurate media reports of the events at Beslan or white-washed political analysis of the aftermath. There is no one else out there more qualified to analyze the events leading up to Beslan, and contextualize the subsequent ramifications for America than this author.
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