Debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam hussein

This book by john nixon, an analyst who interrogated saddam hussein, heavily criticizes the white house and the workings of the c. Debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam hussein. The interrogation of saddam hussein, by john nixon, is published on december 29 by bantam press at. What saddam told john nixon during the conversations he had with him after his capture in late 2003 and early 2004 was to make washington policymakers very unhappy.

There are exceptions, and that list includes the refreshingly candid debriefing the president. The interrogation of saddam hussein vividly conveys the best and worst aspects of a career in intelligence analysis. Dec 27, 2016 debriefing the president hardcover the interrogation of saddam hussein. The interrogation of saddam hussein ebook download free. Beginning in february 2004, the interrogation program, codenamed operation desert spider, was controlled by federal bureau of investigation fbi agents. Cia analyst john nixons grilling interrogation of saddam. In his book debriefing the president, john nixon describes his role as a cia analyst who was sent to iraq to debrief saddam hussein following his capture. 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. Nixons book, debriefing the president, gives more ammunition to the skeptics. The middle east was the catalyst for a series of world traumas while i was in junior high schoolthe assassination of israeli athletes at the 1972 munich olympics, the yom kippur war in 1973, the oil embargo of 197374but i was too young to. Dec 18, 2016 there are exceptions, and that list includes the refreshingly candid debriefing the president. President bushs response was to tell me that he didnt. The excia agent who interrogated saddam hussein bbc news.

The interrogation of saddam hussein john nixon 9780593077771. 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. But the books most striking feature is the picture it draws of the circumstances that led to the decision to go to war. Debriefing the president presents a candid portrait of saddam hussein, one of our eras most notorious strongmen, told by a. The interrogation of saddam hussein, john nixon tells the fascinating story of saddam hussein s capture and interrogation. Nixon that the united states military had taken away his writing materials, preventing him from. A riveting, revealing and newsmaking account of the cias interrogation of saddam, written by the cia agent who conducted the questioning.

The book is important both for its insights into hussein the person and also for the broader lessons regarding the operations of the u. Alexander rodnyansky ar content saddam hussein debriefing. 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. When former iraqi president saddam hussein was captured in december 2003, the cia required a specialist who could identify and interrogate him for information. The interrogation of saddam hussein the national interest. Cia agent who grilled saddam hussein says us was wrong about. 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 04, 2017 these questions and many others were atop my mind when i picked up john nixons new book, debriefing the president. Having studied saddam hussein for several years prior to the war in iraq, nixon became the cias choice to interview the suspect to ensure that the man captured was in fact the iraqi president and not a body double. Read debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam hussein online, read in mobile or kindle.

In 2003, i believed the united states had invaded iraq for the right reasons. The interrogation of saddam hussein by john nixon isbn. Debriefing the president hardcover the interrogation of saddam hussein. Debriefing the president by john nixon penguin books. Debriefing the president npr coverage of debriefing the president. 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. You are going to fail saddams interrogation and the. Beset by bodydouble rumors and false alarms during a ninemonth search, the b. Debriefing the president follows events surrounding the experience of the first american to interrogate saddam hussein after his capture. When he was first confronted with the dictator, nixon thought, holy shit, its saddam. Debriefing the president a riveting, revealing and newsmaking account of the cias interrogation of saddam hussein, written by the cia agent who conducted the questioning. This is a short, highly readable book, suffused with controlled anger at the. The insights he provides give a unique insight into hussein s mind. Debriefing the president debriefing the president presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our eras most notorious strongmen.

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In december 2003, after one of the largest, most aggressive manhunts in. Jan 05, 2017 in a new book, debriefing the president. Debriefing the president presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our eras most notorious strongmen. The interrogation of saddam hussein presents some interesting information from the interrogation of saddam hussein, but it additionally depicts the central intelligence agency. Iraq, in december 2003 was indeed saddam hussein, he knew what physical marks to look for. Centering on the extensive interrogations of hussein while in u.

The interrogation of saddam hussein, former cia senior analyst john nixon gives new details into the interrogation of the former iraqi dictator. Parts of john nixons debriefing the president help improve americas understanding of iraqs former tyrant. 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. Debriefing the president by john nixon, 9780552173353, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Having the surname of a disgraced president didnt help stir my interest in government service. On march 22, the brookings intelligence project hosted former cia analyst john nixon, author of the new book, debriefing the president. The interrogation of saddam hussein doesnt suffer from this distracting contrast.

In debriefing the president, former cia analyst john nixon recalls his time debriefing saddam hussein, the former leader of iraq. Debriefing the president documents john nixon s experience as the first cia officer to interrogate saddam hussein following his capture by u. In december 2003, after one of the largest, most aggressive manhunts in history, us military forces captured iraqi president saddam hussein near his. Pdf debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam. Mar 05, 2017 debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam hussein. The interrogation of saddam hussein, i tried telling the president that i believed that sadr was here to stay, had millions of followers, and he would play an increasingly prominent role in iraqi politics in the years to come. Sep 01, 2017 debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam hussein john nixon. Nixons book is informed by those conversations and examines saddam s life and reign, u. Nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of hussein. At the same time, writes joe devanny, nixon excoriates the george w. Beginning in february 2004, the interrogation program, codenamed operation desert spider, was controlled by federal bureau of. Download debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam hussein ebook free in pdf and epub format.

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 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. The united states had been denied access to iraq since the gulf war in 1991. John nixons debriefing the president offers a must read tell all about saddam hussein and the war in iraq from the perspective of a cia analyst. Nixon as both president of iraq and a writer, and complained to mr. The author was one of the people assigned to debrief saddam hussein after his capture. Saddam hussein, dictator turned fugitive, was finally captured. This book is written as an autobiography in the first person, discussing the authors career up to and beyond the war in iraq. The interrogation of saddam hussein, john nixon tells the fascinating story of saddam husseins capture and.

Nixon was a cia analyst who spent three years meticulously studying the iraqi dictator before finally getting a chance to sit down with him. The book is important both for its insights into saddam the person and also for the broader lessons regarding the operations of the u. The interrogation of saddam hussein ebook, preface a riveting, revealing and newsmaking account of the cias interrogation of saddam hussein, written by the cia agent who conducted the questioning. John nixon was an analyst at the central intelligence agency cia for thirteen years.