Out Of The Ashes: The Resurrection Of Saddam Hussein

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Number of Pages: 336 Pages Illustrator: Yes Language: English Author: Patrick Cockburn, Andrew Cockburn Publication Year: 2000 Item Length: 8 in Item Width: 5.3 in Publisher: HarperCollins Item Weight: 10.7 Oz ISBN: 9780060929831 Item Height: 0.8 in Genre: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History Format: Trade Paperback gtin13: 9780060929831 Book Title: Out of the Ashes : the Resurrection of Saddam Hussein Topic: Middle East / Iraq, Political Ideologies / Fascism & Totalitarianism, Military / Iraq War (2003-2011), World / Middle Eastern, Political

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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Out Of The Ashes: The Resurrection Of Saddam Hussein ISBN13: 9780060929831 ISBN10: 0060929839 Author: Cockburn, Andrew (Author), Cockburn, Patrick (Author) Description: At The End Of The Gulf War, The White House Was Confident That Saddam Hussein's Days As Iraq's Dictator Were Numbered His Army Had Been Routed, His Country Had Been Bombed Back Into A Pre-Industrial Age, His Subjects Were In Bloody Revolt, And His Borders Were Sealed World Leaders Waited Confidently For The Downfall Of The Pariah Of Baghdad Almost A Decade Later, They Are Still Waiting This Is The First In-Depth Account Of What Went Wrong Drawing On The Authors' Firsthand Experiences On The Ground Inside Iraq (Often Under Fire) And Their Interviews With Key Players--Ranging From Members Of Saddam's Own Family To Senior Officials Of The Cia--Out Of The Ashes Tells What Happened When The Smoke Cleared From The Battlefields Of The Gulf War This Tale Of High Drama, Labyrinthine Intrigue, And Fatal Blunders Has Been Played Out Amid One Of The Greatest Man-Made Tragedies Of Our Times-One Where, So Long As Saddam Hussein Remains In Power, The Iraqi People Will Pay The Price Out Of The Ashes Makes Chillingly Clear Just How Terrible That Price Has Been Two Investigative Journalist Brothers Team Up To Present This Explosive, Documented Account Of Saddam Hussein's Tenacious Grip On Power The Authors Shed New Light On His Weapons Of Mass Destruction, And Lift The Veil On The Iraqi Royal Family And The Volatile Relationships That May Prove To Be Hussein's Undoing 1 Map Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Harper Perennial Publication Date: 2000-02-16 Weight: 0.56 lbs Dimensions: 0.86'' H x 8.08'' L x 5.36'' W Number of Pages: 336 Language: English