1937-2006

Presents an account of the 2003 U.S. war against Iraq, the events that led to the conflict, and what has occurred since the invasion, focusing on the experiences of a group of Iraqi citizens who have lived through all three phases.

Follows the life of the abused, fatherless child through "his transition as a youthful agitator to a cunning politician and powerful member of the Baathist party...We follow the birth of Pan Arabism and the eruption of hostility toward the domination of the Middle East by Western powers...We see, too, the complex political, religious, and ethnic hostilities that have allowed him not only to rise but to stay in power"--Flyleaf.

Army staff sergeant Eric Maddox relates the events that led to Saddam Hussein's capture in December of 2003, discussing his role in interrogation and finding evidence which led to the hiding place of the former dictator.

Discusses the life and background of Iraq's Saddam Hussein, his terrorist tactics, dictatorship, power, and struggle to maintain control as he faces the future.