Title: The prisoner in his palace : Saddam Hussein, his American guards, and what history leaves unsaid /
Authors: Bardenwerper, William
Year: 2017
Subjects: Hussein, Saddam, Imprisonment.; Hussein, Saddam, Trials, litigation, etc.; Hussein, Saddam,; Iraq War, 2003-2011 Prisoners and prisons.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 Personal narratives, American; HISTORY / Middle East.; HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011); HISTORY / United States / 21st Century.; Imprisonment; Prisoners; Personal Narratives.; Iraq
Abstract: Documents the story of twelve young American soldiers deployed to Iraq in the summer of 2006 who were assigned to guard Saddam Hussein in the months before his execution, a responsibility that raised life-changing questions about their beliefs and Hussein's character.
Contents: Author's note -- Characters -- Timeline -- Introduction -- The Super Twelve -- The Ace of Spades -- Condemned -- Conclusion.