Book Review Number 9

The Prisoner in His Palace by Will Bardenwerper

This is the story of the 12 military police offices (the super twelve as they called themselves) who were responsible for guarding Saddam Hussein after his capture. It chronicles their experiences and interactions with him throughout his imprisonment, trial, and execution. The guards describe a different Hussein character when he is out of the spotlight. It paints an image virtually no one not privately engaged with him has ever seen. It also deal with the price these guards paid for their participation in their mission. Fascinating read.

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