In July 1979, Saddam Hussein became the President of Iraq. His
dictum was simply expressed—power through terror. During the
first decade of his presidency, Saddam engaged in three wars: the
Iran-Iraq War, the invasion of Kuwait, and the Gulf War of 1991.
After September 11th, the war on terrorism led to the war against
Iraq that began in March 2003 and the eventual capture of Sadddam
Hussein effecitively ending his rule over the Iraqi people. On
April 9, 2003, a handful of U.S. Marines helped a small crowd of
Iraqis gathered in Firdos Square to tear down a statue of Saddam
Hussein. Since his capture, Saddam has been transferred to Iraqi
legal custody and awaits his trial for atrocities committed during
his regime. This biography details Saddam's difficult childhood in
Tikrit and his politically influential teenage years in Baghdad
with his uncle. His involvement with the Iraqi Ba'ath Party led to
his participation in an assassination attempt on then Prime
Minister Qassem. In his early political life, Saddam retained the
lessons of village life learned in his difficult Tikrit childhood,
but they would become enmeshed with his discovery of Ba'athism and
pan-Arabism. Once he became President of Iraq, Saddam often ruled
with force and a carefully cultivated image throughout the use of
visual imagery and books. Though Saddam no longer rules Iraq, the
legacy of his reign will likely shape Iraqi history for years to
come.
General
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Greenwood Biographies |
| Release date: |
December 2005 |
| First published: |
December 2005 |
| Authors: |
Shiva Balaghi
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
204 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-33077-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-313-33077-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780313330773 |
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