SADDAM'S BOMBMAKER : THE DARING ESCAPE OF THE MAN WHO BUILT IRAQ'S SECRET WEAPON /
The author who spent twenty years developing Iraq's atomic weapon, recounts his life in Saddam Hussein's inner circle and his daring flight to the West. The book delves into the darkest corners of a regime ruled by a volatile, brutal leader, Dr. Hamza, the only defector who has lived to wr...
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| description | The author who spent twenty years developing Iraq's atomic weapon, recounts his life in Saddam Hussein's inner circle and his daring flight to the West. The book delves into the darkest corners of a regime ruled by a volatile, brutal leader, Dr. Hamza, the only defector who has lived to write a firsthand portrait of Iraq, also presents an unprecedented portrait of Saddam -- his drunken rages, his women, his cold-blooded murder of underlings, and his unrivaled power. If pushed to the wall, Saddam will use the bomb that Dr. Hamza helped create. This is an account of what he endured in Iraq to his harrowing flight across three continents and his first encounter with skeptical CIA agents who turned him away |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:5921522022-10-31T08:15:12ZSADDAM'S BOMBMAKER : THE DARING ESCAPE OF THE MAN WHO BUILT IRAQ'S SECRET WEAPON / Khidhir Hamza, author 644650 Stein, Jeff, author 644651 textNew York : Simon & Schuster,2001©2000engThe author who spent twenty years developing Iraq's atomic weapon, recounts his life in Saddam Hussein's inner circle and his daring flight to the West. The book delves into the darkest corners of a regime ruled by a volatile, brutal leader, Dr. Hamza, the only defector who has lived to write a firsthand portrait of Iraq, also presents an unprecedented portrait of Saddam -- his drunken rages, his women, his cold-blooded murder of underlings, and his unrivaled power. If pushed to the wall, Saddam will use the bomb that Dr. Hamza helped create. This is an account of what he endured in Iraq to his harrowing flight across three continents and his first encounter with skeptical CIA agents who turned him awayIntroduction -- 1. Escape -- 2. Roots in the sand -- 3. Going home -- 4. The secret -- 5. The life of the party -- 6. Crunch time -- 7. Accidents will happen -- 8. Spies and lies -- 9. The inside game -- 10. The invisible empire -- 11. Getting the goods -- 12. The winds of war -- 13. Aftermath -- 14. The fugitive -- 15. In from the cold -- Epilogue : end game -- Appendix : behind the scenes with the Iraqi nuclear bomb -- IndexThe author who spent twenty years developing Iraq's atomic weapon, recounts his life in Saddam Hussein's inner circle and his daring flight to the West. The book delves into the darkest corners of a regime ruled by a volatile, brutal leader, Dr. Hamza, the only defector who has lived to write a firsthand portrait of Iraq, also presents an unprecedented portrait of Saddam -- his drunken rages, his women, his cold-blooded murder of underlings, and his unrivaled power. If pushed to the wall, Saddam will use the bomb that Dr. Hamza helped create. This is an account of what he endured in Iraq to his harrowing flight across three continents and his first encounter with skeptical CIA agents who turned him awayA. Karim Akitek;Ḥamzah, Khiḍr ʻAbd al-ʻAbbāsHussein, Saddam, 1937-2006United Nations. Special Commission on IraqNuclear weaponsPersian Gulf War, 1991Nuclear arms controlURN:ISBN:0743211359URN:ISBN:9780743211352 |
| spellingShingle | Ḥamzah, Khiḍr ʻAbd al-ʻAbbās Hussein, Saddam, 1937-2006 United Nations. Special Commission on Iraq Nuclear weapons Persian Gulf War, 1991 Nuclear arms control Khidhir Hamza, author 644650 Stein, Jeff, author 644651 SADDAM'S BOMBMAKER : THE DARING ESCAPE OF THE MAN WHO BUILT IRAQ'S SECRET WEAPON / |
| title | SADDAM'S BOMBMAKER : THE DARING ESCAPE OF THE MAN WHO BUILT IRAQ'S SECRET WEAPON / |
| title_full | SADDAM'S BOMBMAKER : THE DARING ESCAPE OF THE MAN WHO BUILT IRAQ'S SECRET WEAPON / |
| title_fullStr | SADDAM'S BOMBMAKER : THE DARING ESCAPE OF THE MAN WHO BUILT IRAQ'S SECRET WEAPON / |
| title_full_unstemmed | SADDAM'S BOMBMAKER : THE DARING ESCAPE OF THE MAN WHO BUILT IRAQ'S SECRET WEAPON / |
| title_short | SADDAM'S BOMBMAKER : THE DARING ESCAPE OF THE MAN WHO BUILT IRAQ'S SECRET WEAPON / |
| title_sort | saddam s bombmaker the daring escape of the man who built iraq s secret weapon |
| topic | Ḥamzah, Khiḍr ʻAbd al-ʻAbbās Hussein, Saddam, 1937-2006 United Nations. Special Commission on Iraq Nuclear weapons Persian Gulf War, 1991 Nuclear arms control |
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