Coughlin, Con

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

Explores British primin minister Tony Blair's support for the United States in the war on terror, discussing why Blair risked his political career to support President Bush, and why Blair is now considered one of the most controversial world leaders of the twenty-first century.

Chronicles the life of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and describes how a poor student from a remote area of Southern Iran became the nation's leader in 1979, his Islamic philosophy, and other related topics.