Be prepared for a peek behind the governmental veil and historical perspectives never before shared. Dictators and Diplomats is a fascinating memoir offering a glimpse into the extraordinary life of a U.S. Security Attaché. Robert W. Starnes’ international law enforcement career took him to six continents while encountering terrorism, counterintelligence, executive protections, and criminal investigations. --Relive a chemical terrorist threat in New Zealand against U.S. golfer Tiger Woods. --Return to Libya during Col. Muammar Gaddafi’s dictatorial reign. --Become stranded in Brazil with a suspected high-ranking Hezbollah terrorist. --Relish in the success of disrupting a Lebanese terrorist plot to bomb a U.S. Embassy. --Arrest a Pakistani defector and terrorist two weeks from joining the U.S. army Airborne. --Run the gauntlet of a planned siege of a U.S. Embassy during a coup d’état. --Brushes with death during Guatemala’s civil war. --Scour the Samoan jungles to rescue children from an abusive behavior modification camp. --Restore security after the arson attack against the Texas Governor’s Mansion. --Enact an Elliott Nest strategy used against gangster Al Capone to disrupt mafia figures. --Trade moves with the infamous Love Bandit who stole the hearts of lonely women. You’ll enjoy these adventurous reflections in this well-written memoir that is factual, informative, honest, and, at times, cleverly humorous.