The interrogation of saddam hussein vividly conveys the best and worst aspects of a career in intelligence analysis. Pdf debriefing the president download full pdf book download. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John nixon was a cia analyst whose specialism was saddam hussein. Nixons book comes at an extraordinary moment, when presidentelect donald j. Lloydjones, antonia trn, isbn 0143129759, isbn 9780143129752, brand new, free shipping in the us. Centering on the extensive interrogations of hussein while in u. The interrogation of saddam hussein blue rider press. Bush administrations approach to intelligence and policy in the buildup to the iraq war. Saddam hussein, idi amin, enver hoxha, fidel castro, and pol pot through the eyes of their cooks, paperback by szablowski, witold. And at the heart of this book is the fascinating story of how nixon was involved in the search for saddam after the.
John nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of hussein after his capture, offers expert insight into the history and mind of americas most enigmatic enemy. In debriefing the president, former cia analyst john nixon recalls his time debriefing saddam hussein, the former leader of iraq. The interrogation of saddam hussein, john nixon tells the fascinating story of saddam hussein s capture and interrogation. The interrogation of saddam hussein began shortly after his december 2003 capture, while the deposed president of iraq was held at the united states camp cropper detention facility at baghdad international airport. John nixon was an analyst at the central intelligence agency cia for thirteen years. The man was indeed saddam hussein, but as nixon learned in the ensuing weeks, both he and america had greatly misunderstood just who saddam hussein really was. The interrogation of saddam hussein ebook written by john nixon. Dec 27, 2016 he had quite a sense of humour but it was mainly cruel and at someone elses expense.
Debriefing the president by john nixon penguin books. Pdf debriefing the president download full pdf book. Former senior cia analyst john nixon joins us to talk about his book, debriefing the president. Debriefing the president npr coverage of debriefing the president. The man was indeed saddam hussein, but, as nixon learned in the ensuing weeks, both he and america had greatly misunderstood just who saddam hussein really was. In december 2003, after one of the largest, most aggressive manhunts in history, us military forces captured iraqi president saddam hussein. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of hussein after his capture, offers expert insight into the history and mind of americas most enigmatic enemy. Dec 27, 2016 the times of london debriefing the president presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our eras most notorious strongmen. The book is important both for its insights into hussein the person and also for the broader lessons regarding the operations of the u. The interrogation of saddam hussein, john nixon tells the fascinating story of saddam husseins capture and interrogation. The interrogation of saddam hussein by nixon, john isbn.
As an interrogator, nixon joined with various cia associates to hold lengthy and wideranging discussions with saddam while he was in us government custody. John nixon books author download ebooks pdf, mobi, epub. Debriefing the president by john nixon, 9780593077771, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The book is important both for its insights into saddam the person and also for the broader lessons regarding the operations of the u. Nixon the misty blue 4 produkty debriefing the president john nixon set for release on the 10th anniversary of saddam hussein s execution, a riveting, revealing and newsmaking account of the cias interrogation of saddam, written by the cia agent who conducted the qu. John nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of hussein. After the capture of the deposed iraqi dictator in december 2003, nixon helped to verify his identity, from an old bullet wound and. After years of parsing hussein s leadership from afar, nixon. John nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of hussein after his capture, offers expert insight into the history and mind of. Debriefing the president documents john nixons experience as the first cia officer to interrogate saddam hussein following his capture by u. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read debriefing the president. Debriefing the president, the interrogation of saddam hussein.
Nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of hussein. While the book discusses the various interrogation sessions and the information gleaned from those discussions, there are much larger underlying themes that run throughout the narrative. Buy the ebook debriefing the president, the interrogation of saddam hussein by john nixon online from australias leading online ebook store. Tikrit, iraq, in december 2003 was indeed saddam hussein, he knew what. Debriefing the president by john nixon, 9780552173353, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. When he was first confronted with the dictator, nixon thought, holy shit, its saddam. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Pdf on jun 1, 2017, mark roberts and others published debriefing the president. At the time, john nixon was a senior cia leadership analyst who had spent.
Cia agent who grilled saddam hussein says us was wrong. Debriefing the president documents john nixon s experience as the first cia officer to interrogate saddam hussein following his capture by u. Nixons book comes at an extraordinary moment, when president elect. The interrogation of saddam hussein, cia analyst john nixon says the ruthless dictator of iraq, turned our assumptions upside down. Debriefing the president presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our eras most notorious strongmen. The interrogation of saddam hussein 01 by nixon, john isbn. Debriefing the president, the interrogation of saddam. A riveting, revealing and newsmaking account of the cias interrogation of saddam, written by the cia agent who conducted the questioning. The interrogation of saddam hussein john nixon in december 2003, after one of the largest, most aggressive manhunts in history, us military forces captured iraqi president saddam hussein near his hometown of tikrit. Jan 01, 2017 the man was indeed saddam hussein, but as nixon learned in the ensuing weeks, both he and america had greatly misunderstood just who saddam hussein really was.
Debriefing the president presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our eras. A programming note, this program contains language which some. Then, from around half the book a lot of revelations about iraq political history. The interrogation of saddam hussein, family shadows, the cuckoo clock, stolen futures, the cost of silence, another summer, unearthed, the dancer. The interrogation of saddam hussein english edition ebook. This is a short, highly readable book, suffused with controlled anger at the. Nixons book, debriefing the president, gives more ammunition to the. A serious drawback of nixons book is the dearth of certain historical. John nixon s debriefing the president recounts the authors encounters with ousted iraqi president saddam husayn while serving as an interrogator for the united states central intelligence agency cia. Mar 22, 2017 on march 22, the brookings intelligence project hosted former cia analyst john nixon, author of the new book, debriefing the president. My only criticism of the book and which is not the fault of the author is the fact that john nixon, after many tiring weeks of debriefing saddam hussein was replaced by another interviewer.
As a leadership analyst of iraq for the us central intelligence agency cia, nixon was one of the first people to interrogate saddam hussein following hussein s december 2003 capture. John nixon studied saddam from afar for years, and later had the rare opportunity of confronting him face to face in weeks of interviews. A damning indictment of the perversion of a major intelligence. Dec 27, 2016 debriefing the president presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our eras most notorious strongmen. Jan 01, 2016 debriefing the president is an informative look into the life of a senior cia analyst, john nixon, who happens to also be the one who debriefed saddam hussein. John nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of hussein after. Debriefing the president is an informative look into the life of a senior cia analyst, john nixon, who happens to also be the one who debriefed saddam hussein. Debriefing the president by john nixon waterstones. John nixon was a senior leadership analyst with the cia from 1998 to 2011. The interrogation of saddam hussein ebook download free.
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