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