Saddam Hussein: A Biography

by Shiva Balaghi

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313361886
• ISBN13: 9780313361883
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"