hussein, saddam

Provides an in-depth account of why, nearly ten years after the Gulf War, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is still in power.

Describes the life of the Iraqi president, his rise to power, and his orchestration of Iraqi troops during the Persian Gulf War.

Text and photographs trace the life of the leader of Iraq, from his childhood of poverty, through his rise to power, to his role in the Persian Gulf War.

A biography of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, from his childhood to "Operation Iraqi Freedom," a battle waged by the United States and its allies intended to drive Hussein from Iraq.

The story of how Iraqi exile, Ahmad Chalabi manipulated the American government, under the presidency of George W. Bush, to have a war in Iraq. He was part of the neoconservative movement to use American power abroad to advocate democracy.

After a six-month manhunt, U.S. forces found Saddam Hussein hiding in a hole on the bank of the Tigris River. Operation Iraqi Freedom involved regular and special-operations soldiers and the capture of Saddam Hussein was a major historical event within that operation.

Georges Sada was one of Saddam Hussein's top generals and foremost military advisors. He reveals Saddam's plots to destroy Israel, hide weapons of mass destruction, and overtake the entire Arab world.

Zainab Salbi was eleven years old when her father was chosen to serve as Saddam Hussein's personal pilot, her family often forced to spend weekends with Saddam. As a palace insider, she offers a glimpse of life under a dictator and provides an intimate portrait of the man she was taught to call "uncle".

Profiles the life and deeds of Saddam Hussein and examines the events and personal experiences that influenced his actions.