hussein, saddam

"By profiling five of the most notoriously ruthless dictators in history--Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Saddam Hussein. . . Davis examines the forces in these strongmen's personal lives and historical periods that shaped the leaders they'd become"--Back cover.

"A nonfiction account of some of the deadliest dictators in modern history"--Provided by the publisher.

For forty-two days in 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil and his family struggle to survive as Basra, Iraq, is bombed by the United States and its allies.

For forty-two days in 1991, eleven-year-old Ali Fadhil and his family struggle to survive as Basra, Iraq, is bombed by the United States and its allies.

Presents fifteen essays on Iraq's history, people, and conflicts, covering such topics as the chemical attacks on the Kurds, the history of relations between the U.S. and Iraq governments, and the rise of crime and corruption in Baghdad.

An uprecedented biography. drawn from the author's exclusive access to high-ranking defectors, intelligence officials, and even Saddam's own relatives.

The author, writing under a pseudonym, describes his experiences after being forced to join Saddam Hussein's army to fight against America in 2003, argues that life for the Iraqi people is no better since the fall of the Baathist government, and tells of his life after leaving the military.

Though the last of the US troops didn't pull out until late in 2011, few areas of Iraq are free from violence, and the Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish people continue to vie for adequate representation in the new government. Readers are provided with a comprehensive look at the recent history of Iraq, beginning with the rise of Hussein.