Als doppelganger im dienst des irakischen diktators hussein latif yahia, karl wendl. This book was out of print at the time but, unsurprisingly, has been reissued in the wake of the films success. Jul 11, 2016 a novella written by saddam hussein, and finished in the leadup to the 2003 iraq war, is set to be translated into english for the first time by a uk publisher hesperus, an independent. But in the arab world, the causes and consequences of saddam hussein s invasion of kuwait and his subsequent. This is a short, highly readable book, suffused with. Jun 09, 20 call him the devil s double, saddam s son, all time winner of the unluckiest bastard contest or the cia s headache. He spared no mercy on any form of dissent including dissent from his most inner circle and family. I was saddams son released on may 1, 1997 by arcade publishing hardcover. The devils double intelligence wiki fandom powered by wikia. Buy ich war saddams sohn als doppelganger im dienst des irakischen diktators hussein, which was made into a feature film of the same name. In 1987, latif yahia was taken to saddam s headquarters to meet uday, saddam s eldest son, and told that a great honour had been bestowed upon him. A member of the baath party, he fled iraq after participating 1959 in an assassination attempt on the countrys prime minister. Saddam ran iraq from his ascent to the presidency in july 1979 the way a head of a mafia family would.
His goals included achieving panarabism, more evenly distributing the nation s oil wealth, and extending the party s power by reaching into every aspect of iraqis lives. Boulevard bio ich war saddams sohn tv episode 2003 quotes on imdb. Georges sada was one of saddam s top generals and foremost militar. In 1987, latif yahia was taken to saddam s headquarters to meet uday, saddam s eldest son, and told that a great honour had been. Con coughlin, executive editor of london s awardwinning sunday telegraph, has covered the middle east for decades on the front lines, narrowly escaping kidnapping and violence.
The devils double by latif yahia goodreads share book. Novella by saddam hussein gets english translation the guardian. In iran, the war is known as the imposed war jange tahmili and the holy defense. The story describes a fortified castle whose power lies in its unity and the unity of its sons. Jan 01, 1994 the devil s double is the ostensibly true life story on which the lee tamahori film of the same name, released earlier this year, was based. That alone is going to make his story worth listening to. Yahia is donating his royalties from all sales of the book, to the iraqi children orphaned by the american invasion of iraq in 2003 and the subsequent war. As an eyewitness to history, sada paints a painfully honest picture of hussein and his country that is at once personal and alarming, truthful and compelling, candid and sobering. He has cultivated exclusive contacts among the western intelligence community and numerous defectors from saddam s inner circles including former generals. The black hole,this book is a sequel to the devils double, which was made into a feature. In 1987, latif yahia was taken to saddams headquarters to meet uday, saddams eldest son, and told that a great honour had been bestowed upon him. Boulevard bio ich war saddams sohn tv episode 2003 imdb.
Secrets of his life and leadership interview with said k. Because of saddam husseins weapon of mass destruction usa and uk invaded iraq. Jul 16, 2016 game of thrones meets house of cards in saddam husseins new novella the first english translation of saddams warfare tale is to be published in the runup to christmas, continuing a history. The iraq war from 2003 to 2011 has been called the second persian gulf war. Boulevard bio ich war saddams sohn tv episode 2003. Nov 20, 2006 buy the black hole, the real story how the cia destroyed latif yahia s life, author of i was saddam s son and the devil s double after his escape to the west reveals the role of the american cia 1 by latif yahia isbn. Game of thrones meets house of cards in saddam husseins new. When the essay, divided in twenty small chapters was ready, i gave it to my chosen friends and relatives to read. May 31, 2003 saddam s second book, the fortified castle, is about an unnatural situation in the north of the homeland over the past decade that has delayed the wedding of the hero, who fought in the war on iran, to a kurdish girl. Join facebook to connect with christian scheller and others you may know. Saddams war of words by jerry m long, paperback barnes. The black hole, the real story how the cia destroyed latif.
Former iraqi president saddam firing shots into the air in 2000. Saddams secrets ebook 9781418561147 by general georges sada. The first two books were written by he who wrote it, a traditional way in. The book has sold over one million copies worldwide in twenty languages. List of books and articles about saddam hussein online. The iraqkuwait conflict, which was known as the second persian gulf war, eventually became known simply as the persian gulf war. He explained that when serbian houses were being bombed, we published serbian novels. The devil s double, in 1987, latif yahia was taken to saddam s headquarters to meet uday, saddam s eldest son, and told that a great honour has been bestowed upon him. Georges sada was a general in the iraqi air force during saddam hussein. Discover book depository s huge selection of latif yahia books online. The end of the cold war is propelling a transformation of international politics whose scope and. How an iraqi general defied and survived saddam hussein, by georges sada with jim nelson black. Latif yahia author of i was saddam s son and the devil s double which have sold over one million copies worldwide in twenty languages.
Bush and tony blair started the war on these reasons. But if i make a wrong move, or misinterpret the wide. The devils double released on june 5, 2003 by arrow books ltd. If i hang in there, i may just survive to carry out my plans. Saddam s bathist regime, i sat down to write my experience.
The movie, starring dominic cooper as both saddam husseins son uday and his body double or fiday, latif yahia, in the iraq of the late 1980s, was hands down my favourite of 2011. The movie, starring dominic cooper as both saddam hussein s son uday and his body double or fiday, latif yahia, in the iraq of the late 1980s, was hands down my favourite of 2011. Iraqi books intelligence wiki fandom powered by wikia. Apr 24, 2017 saddam had felt the war with iran would be swift, iran had the largest military in the region but iraq s military was more modern and saddam felt that with the sudden shift in power from the end of the shah regime that iran was in too much disarray to defend itself effectively. Dec 29, 2006 former iraqi dictator saddam hussein was executed by hanging after three years in u.
Novella by saddam hussein gets english translation publishing. Jan 01, 2008 saddam hussein, one of the world s most infamous dictators, rose to power through iraq s powerful baath party and became the nation s president in 1979. Meshed in the web of these disincentives, i kept the essay hidden away. Karl wendl when latif yahia, scion of one of iraqs wealthiest families, was summoned from the front in the iraniraq war to saddam husseins inner sanctum, the palace of the republic, he was given a choice. Saddam hussein, the late president of iraq, wrote four novels and a number of poems. Bush administrations approach to intelligence and policy in the buildup to the iraq war. Jan 17, 2003 inside saddams war diary by bernard weiner. Discover book depositorys huge selection of latif yahia books online. The end of the cold war is propelling a transformation of international politics whose. This is the profound story of the man forced to be the body double of the most hated man in one of the most notorious regimes of the last decades. Saddam hussein and his american guards rachel martin talks to author will bardenwerper about his book the prisoner in his palace.
Ich war saddams sohn als doppelganger im dienst des irakischen diktators hussein, which was made into a feature film of the same name. Most of saddam s requests to western governments were positively received. Before the start of the 2003 iraq war, all of husseins books were on the iraqi. Why did you decide to spend so many years writing this book about saddam hussein. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Boulevard bio ich war saddams sohn tv episode 2003 on imdb. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The chief editor of the publishing house vadim nazarov said that the novel s publication was an ideological initiative and a response to pain. The black hole,this book is a sequel to the devils double, which was made. When he was the leader of iraq, there was more discipline in this country. Talfah, the father of saddams future wife, was a devout sunni muslim and a veteran of the 1941 angloiraqi war between iraqi.
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