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J. Caniglia "Given the
terrorist threats both to our homeland and
to our citizens abroad...this deep ocean
adventure thriller could not be more
timely." Henry
H. Shelton, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff (Retired) INDIANAPOLIS -- "To say that the world
changed on September 11th has become a
cliche," says Craig O. Thompson,
communications director, International
Association for Counterterrorism &
Security Professionals (www.IACSP.com).
"But to perceive the need for better
preparedness as a cliche would be very
dangerous." Thompson, award-winning author,
speaker, terrorism and business continuity
planning consultant is blunt. "Until
citizens themselves become as angry about
and committed to protecting our country,
through better preparedness, to
participate and sacrifice for the survival
of our democracy, Americans will never
match the level of commitment, vision and
obligation terrorists bring to their
cause." In August, 2001, Thompson's keynote
speech titled "The Terrorist Cell Game,"
delivered in Washington, DC, warned of
Osama bin Laden, bio-terrorism, failed
mock disasters, a poorly prepared public
health system and infrastructure, and
attacks on our homeland that could lead
our "first responders" to become our
"first martyrs." Ironically his speech was broadcast on
C-SPAN August 11th--exactly one month to
the day prior to the Attack on
America. On Monday, September 10, 2001--while
appearing on a three-hour, sixteen-state,
late-night broadcast of the Lee Klein
Show, KFI, Los Angeles--Thompson, spoke of
extremely poor airport security,
inadequate border patrol, the need for
"better grass-roots intelligence," a
Congress that was "living in an ether,"
bio-terrorism, an unprepared public health
system, the Taliban, Afghanistan, and
Osama bin Laden. Of attacks on our
homeland, Thompson said, "...this is where
it will come from..." Thompson is also direct. "We've made
strides," he says, "but we'll still get
caught with our pants down in the next
attack. On a scale of one to ten, since
the Attack on America, we've risen from
minus three to plus two in regard to
preparedness." According to Thompson, "Money for
preparedness and security is just
trickling out of Washington, compared to
what should be in the hands of the end
users." He sites public health as still
unprepared. Most first-responders
untrained. Borders as porous as ever.
Black-market sales of arms rampant.
Immigration control, nearly as weak as
prior to September 11. "Airport security is still a joke,"
says Thompson. "I've talked with security
personnel who report that all hype about
weapons collected is just a cover-up for
other major weaknesses in the system." Despite the September 11th tragedy,
Craig O. Thompson believes we still lack a
clear plan for informing, preparing, and
coordinating our citizens for the
possibility of additional terrorist
attacks. "Citizens are the primary target
for terrorists, and are the least prepared
of all." An interview with Craig O. Thompson
could feature the following ideas: Thompson is a member of the Institute
for Business & Home Safety, the
Association of Contingency Planners
International, and the IACSP. He holds a
B.S. and M.A. in Education from Northern
Arizona University, and has been writing
and speaking for over 25 years.
Thompson's book OMAR: A Novel on global
terrorism (Brightwater Publishing Company
/ StrataGem Press, August 2001;
Trade Paper $14.95; Trade Cloth $24.95)
was awarded the International Benjamin
Franklin Awards Silver Award in the
category for "Best New
Voice--Fiction." Currently, he is working on a
non-fiction book on terrorism, a new
novel, and a screenplay adaptation of his
historical suspense-thriller on global
terrorism, OMAR. A downloadable preview e-Book version
of OMAR: A Novel (compatible with
PC's, Mac's, and Palm Readers) is
available upon request, for review.
Referred to as "more faction than
fiction," U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar
said, "OMAR forecasts tomorrow's
headlines ....This well-researched fiction
is a timely window into potential
disasters for unprepared nations." Other
comments may be viewed at www.BrightwaterPublishing.com/comments.htm Craig O. Thompson is available for
interviews, keynotes Please call: Jay Caniglia at
317-883-3603 e-Mail: BrightPub@aol.com www.keynoteR-central.com "OMAR: A Novel" by Craig O. Thompson.
First edition 5.5 X 8.5, 624 pgs.
ISBN: (Hardcover) #0-9675207-0-3
(Softcover) #0-9675207-1-1 ; CIP/LCCN:
#00-191553. $24.95 (Hardbound) / $14.95
(Softbound). Publication: Aug., 2001 "OMAR,"
by Craig O. Thompson, is available at most
bookstores or direct from the publisher
24/7 by calling Customer Service toll-free
at 800-BOOKLOG (800-266-5564). "OMAR"
sells for $24.95 for the First Edition
Hardbound and $14.95 for Softbound, plus
tax and shipping where applicable (624
pgs; adult historical
fiction>suspense-thriller). Or write,
Brightwater Publishing / StrataGem Press
P.O. Box 503, Greenwood, IN
46142-0503. Related
websites of interest include the
publisher's site at www.BrightwaterPublishing.com
or www.KeynoteR-central.com
(Craig O. Thompson's public speaking
website).
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