Debriefing the president : the interrogation of Saddam Hussein /

Debriefing the president : the interrogation of Saddam Hussein /

The first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of Saddam Hussein after his capture explains why preconceived ideas about the dictator led Washington policymakers and the Bush White House astray.

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Author / Creator: Nixon, John (Middle East expert) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: New York : Blue Rider Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Hussein, Saddam, > 1937-2006 > Imprisonment.
Hussein, Saddam, > 1937-2006 > Last years.
Nixon, John > (Middle East expert)
Hussein, Saddam, > 1937-2006.
2003-
Last years of a person's life.
Imprisonment.
Politics and government.
Iraq > Politics and government > 2003-
Iraq.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: Unfinished Business
  • 1. "Holy Shit, It's Saddam!"
  • 2. "Dare to Be Right"
  • 3. Destination Baghdad
  • 4. Winging It
  • 5. Getting Under Saddam's Fingernails
  • 6. The Persian Menace
  • 7. Turbans in Politics
  • 8. Death to Shiites and Zionists
  • 9. Saddam Blows His Top
  • 10. Deep Dive in the Oval Office
  • 11. Crosswise with the President
  • 12. In the Shadow of his Father
  • 13. The First Draft of History
  • 14. Leaving with Regrets
  • Epilogue: A Hanging in the Middle of the Night
  • Acknowledgments

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