Meeting Saddam's Men

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Looking for Iraq's weapons of mass destruction

By Ashton Robinson

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Meeting Saddam's Men by Ashton Robinson delves into the intriguing inner circle of one of history's most enigmatic leaders, Saddam Hussein. The book offers a detailed account of the men who influenced and carried out Hussein’s policies, revealing the personal dynamics and power struggles that shaped Iraq’s history. This work combines firsthand interviews and extensive research to provide insights into the political and military strategies during Hussein’s regime.
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If you have a keen interest in Middle Eastern history and military affairs, you might find this account captivating as it delves into the complex dynamics of Iraq's political landscape. You'll gain insights into the enigmatic personalities of Saddam Hussein's inner circle and explore the geopolitical challenges they faced.

Meeting Saddam's Men

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Meeting Saddam’s Men is Ashton Robinson’s unique eye-witness account of the ISG’s operations in Iraq, based at Camp Slayer. In one of Saddam Hussein’s former palaces, the group’s task was to search for weapons of mass destruction or to account for them if they did not exist. But the ISG discovered so much more.

The ISG unintentionally gained a fascinating insight into Saddam’s dictatorship through interviews with most of ‘the Quartet’, Saddam’s senior committee of trusted lieutenants, and uncovered a web of international corruption surrounding Iraq’s erosion of UN sanctions. The author interweaves his daily experiences in Iraq with interviews with Saddam’s men and historical analysis of pre- and post-war Iraq.

He explores Australia’s intelligence relationships with allies and also covers the human rights issues in the coalition occupation of Iraq, as well as the development of the insurgency in Iraq and the rise of ISIL. This story is not just about the Iraq War; it’s a rare look into Australia’s allied intelligence relations, and the international politics, intrigue, and corruption surrounding the war.

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ISBN: 9781922265524

Publisher: Big Sky Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 September 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Big Sky Publishing

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 155.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Ashton Robinson began his career in the then Department of Foreign Affairs in Canberra. Most of his subsequent experience in government was with the Australian Department of Defence, the Iraq Survey Group in Baghdad and the Office of National Assessments (ONA) – part of the Australian Prime Minister’s portfolio – where he dealt with long-term strategic matters, including terrorism, transnational crime and irregular migration. Throughout his career Ashton has been an occasional lecturer at Wollongong, Sydney and La Trobe universities as well as at the Australian Defence Force Academy and at the Australian Command and Staff College in Canberra. Ashton joined the University of Melbourne’s School of Social and Political Sciences as an Honorary Fellow in 2016. He now blogs for the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter.