Bibliograph

Debriefing the president, the interrogation of Saddam Hussein, John Nixon

Type

Label

Debriefing the president, the interrogation of Saddam Hussein, John Nixon

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Debriefing the president

Oclc number

961035037

Responsibility statement

John Nixon

Sub title

the interrogation of Saddam Hussein

Summary

Debriefing the President presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our era<U+2019>s most notorious strongmen. Nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of Hussein after his capture, offers expert insight into the history and mind of America<U+2019>s most enigmatic enemy

Table Of Contents

Prologue: unfinished business -- Holy shit, it's Saddam! -- Dare to be right -- Destination Baghdad -- Winging it -- Getting under Saddam's fingernails -- The Persian menace -- Turbans in politics -- Death to Shiites and Zionists -- Saddam blows his top -- Deep dive in the Oval Office -- Crosswise with the president -- In the shadow of his father -- The first draft of history -- Leaving with regrets -- Epilogue: a hanging in the middle of the night

Target audience

adult

Classification