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Book SynopsisIn July 1979, Saddam Hussein became the President of Iraq. Since his capture, Saddam has been transferred to Iraqi legal custody and awaits his trial for atrocities committed during his regime.
This biography details Saddam's difficult childhood in Tikrit and his politically influential teenage years in Baghdad with his uncle.
Trade ReviewSaddam Hussein is a chilling look at the terror and brutality of this man's legacy. * VOYA *
[T]races Saddam Hussein's life from his childhood in Tikrit until his capture by US troops in April of 2003. The author attempts to show how lessons learned from Saddam's difficult childhood would later be applied to his understanding of Ba'thism, pan-Arabism, and method of rule. * Middle East Journal *
Table of ContentsIntroduction The Iraq of Saddam Hussein's Childhood Saddam's Rise to Power Saddam Becomes "The Deputy" Saddam's Wars Saddam After the Gulf War The Specter of Saddam The Fall of Saddam Endnotes Bibliography
