At the outset of the 1991 Gulf War, US leaders resolved the 'Iraqis will pay the price', so long as Saddam Hussein remained in power. This book makes chillingly clear just how terrible that price has been. Eleven years ago Saddam was caught by surprise; his preparations since September 11 show that lessons have been learnt. In a substantial new prologue the authors analyse these preparations an…
Insightful, penetrating, and shocking, the defining biography of Iraq's deposed tyrant Drawing on an unparalleled network of sources, contacts, and firsthand testimonies, Con Coughlin takes us to the center of Saddam Hussein's complex, bewildering regime and beyond. Coughlin examines Hussein's regime both before and after its fall, exploring the contradictions of Saddam's private life: his s…
Contents: Part one : The roots of conflict 1. Lines in the sand 2. The curse of black gold Part two : The making of a war machine 1. Guarded secrets 2. Merchants of Death Part three : Dictatorship and invasion 1. The making of a dictator 2. Saddam's long arm 3. The gathering storm 4. The screw tightens.