Howard Linett, Esq

Terrorism Expert, Tactical Instructor, Expert Witness, Author

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Publications

Books:
 
  Living With Terrorism: Survival Lessons from the Streets of Jerusalem, Paladin Press, 2005

       Reviews

Column:  
American Sniper in Israel, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, March through December, 2002.

Features and Articles:

Busman's Holiday, Product Notes, January 2008
        An Israeli Police Civil Guard Sniper Instructor Spends Two Days At The Range Testing Theories And Equipment.

Accepting the Israeli D2 Steel-Blade Combat Knife Challenge!!!, Product Notes, January 2008
       Testing Benchmade's D2 CSK, Ka-Bar's D2 Extreme and Cold Steel's Recon Scout

Car Bombings, Police Magazine, September 2007
       Describes the history and basics of VBIED's (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices).

Terrorist Attacks With Firearms, American COP Magazine, July/August 2007
        Describes the Terrorist Basic Tactics Using Firearms.

Under Siege: Jerusalem's Gilo Neighborhood Under Fire for Three Months, Counter-Terrorism Journal, Spring 2007
        Describes how the attacks started and what it was like living with terror 24/7.

Hunting the Terrorist Tunnels of the Gaza Strip, The New Media Journal, February 17, 2007
        Describes the tunnels used to smuggle arms and munitions from Egypt to the terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli Border Police Spec-Ops Snipers: High-Intensity Sniper Course, S.W.A.T. Magazine, January 2007
        Describes teaching the Border Police Advanced SR-25 course.

The Harsh Realities of Terrorism:  What You Don't Know Will Get You Killed, American COP Magazine, Nov/Dec 2006
        Describes what the patrol officer should expect when the real terrorism in the USA begins.

A Modern Modest Proposal:  Two Bullets to the Head, The Firearms Instructor, Issue 41, October, 2006
      Commentary/Opinion on being prepared to deal with Homicide/Suicide bombers

Fighting Terror in the Holy Land, BLACKHAWK Extreme Gear, Spring 2006
       Describes BlackHawk products that the author uses.
 
  Battle Blade, Tactical Knives Magazine, July 2006 (Cover Article)
       Testing the first Israeli designed and manufactured combat blade, Du**star's Model 1 - Arad

The Good, the Bad and the Determined,  S.W.A.T. Magazine, March 2006
     Describes teaching the Border Police SR- 25 course.

Gaza Strip Barrett, Barrett Firearms Annual, 2006
     Special Report on the IDF’s “Top Gun,” the Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifle.

CIA Trained Snipers?, WorldNetDaily, October 11, 2005
     Expose on how Palestinian Security Service personnel used their American training to become better
     terrorists themselves.

Surviving a Terrorist Shooting, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, August 2005
     Practical Tips from Jerusalem's Mean Streets (Excerpted from Living With Terrorism)

Counter-Terrorism 101, Police Magazine, August 2005
     Provides police a crash course in terrorist tactics and how to stop them.

Tales of Ramadan, Counter Terrorism Journal, Summer 2005
     Describes a sniper operation in hostile territory to provide observation and security.

Roadblocks and Ambushes, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, July 2005
     Defeating a Favorite Terrorist Tactic (Excerpted from Living With Terrorism).

A Day in the Life of An Israeli Citizen, Counter Terrorism Journal, Spring 2005
     Describes Israel's Homeland Security means and methods.

Teaching the Snipers of the Israeli Border Police, The Firearms Instructor, Issue 36, 2004
     Describes the POI of Border Police Sniper Candidates.

FLAK Counterpoint, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, September 2003
     Describes the real Israeli system of fighting with a handgun and its history.

Israeli Civilian Handgun Training, S.W.A.T. Magazine, June 2003
     Describes what and how civilians are taught in an Israeli handgun fundamentals course.

Lochamot of the Israeli Border Patrol, Women & Guns Magazine, July - August 2002
     Describes the key role women fighters play in Israel's Homeland Defense.

Operation Big Apple, S.W.A.T. Magazine, July 2002
     Describes the role of Civil Guard Snipers in a High Profile Close Protection Operation.

The Bomb Sniffing Dogs of the Israeli Police, Slovenian Defense Monthly, March 2002
     Describes the training and daily operations of the dogs and their Border Police handlers.

Israeli Civilian NBC Doctrine, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, February 2002
     Describes Israel's Preparedness for an attack using chemical biological weapons.

American Sniper In Israel, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, December 2001
     Describes the Israel Police Civil Guard and the Civil Guard Snipers.

Fighting Holsters, Soldier of Fortune, November 2001 
      Describes Fobus' Holsters & Pouches

MaGav: Muscle of the Israeli Police, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, November 2001
     Describes a visit to the Border Police's main training base.

Jerusalem Diary, Soldier of Fortune Magazine, February 2001
     Describes the first months of the Palestinian Terror War.