Brave Warriors Maintain a Dangerous Mission

About the Book

BRAVE WARRIORS MAINTAIN A DANGEROUS MISSION
This book gives a true and detailed survey of the character of President Saddam Hussein, his attitudes and viewpoints heard directly from him about contemporary international events, his struggle, his private life and his method of running Iraqi affairs, in addition to brief accounts of the history of Iraq, the country which is the arena of tragic events today. This book enables the reader to clearly understand the real stances taken by President Saddam Hussein towards the region's crises, especially as he himself acted as a safety valve for security and stability in the Middle East and the world at large against terrorism, fanaticism, and unwarranted hegemony. It leads us to the conclusion that there was no justification for what has befallen Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam's regime through invasion and sheer use of force. The outcome was, inter alia, unforeseen deterioration of world security.

This book will undoubtedly enrich its readers' awareness because, through the information and insights it give about Iraq, it aims to reach distant readers and those who follow world events. Also, it may be enlightening to decision-makers and may help to provide them with a vision that leads them to enlightened treatment and the execution of fair and wise decisions that serve the interests of humanity at large.

Everything presented in this book will constitute a useful source for acquaintance with the events and their development relating to Iraq and should be conducive to a just and balanced evaluation of President Saddam Hussein.

About the Author

The author of this book is an Iraqi civil engineer who descends from a Baghdadi family. In the early 1950s he studied at the British Preparatory School of Baghdad (Al-Tasissia), and then at the Baghdad American High School (Baghdad College) at the end of the fifties. He graduated form the University of Baghdad in 1967. He is an avid general reader. He knows English in addition to Arabic, his native language, and attended some courses in French. He understands a little Turkish vocabulary and has various hobbies and a sports background. He is a close friend of President Saddam Hussein but has no careerist leanings or ambitions, and thus is not subject to the temptations of those seeking high office. President Saddam Hussein chose him as a friend to spend time with during the President's daily free time. The President also discerned that he was not a security risk, which earned him favour with the President.

The author descends from a well-known and well-to-do family; he is quiet, free from aspirations of promotion, and devoted to his own hobbies, artistic and professional civil engineering work. He spent some years working independently outside Iraq relying on his personal gifts and potentials. He likes travelling with his small family to European and Arab countries.

The author is not linked to any political party or organization. He believes that all political parties have good ideologies; otherwise, they would not attract followers. He is devoted to Iraq his homeland and to his Arab nation and is deeply concerned with his country's progress and stability; but he was never optimistic about the future of his country and has always been afraid of its dismemberment as a result of internal as well as external factors. He has made his own assessments, a realist in the age of science and technology but an enthusiastic believer in right and in God Who cares for all people as long as they have a humanitarian spirit.

He is nearly 60 years old and is not a widely known public figure in Iraq. Even most of the senior officials of Saddam's regime do not know this intimate friend of their President. Those who knew him from the President's entourage were people such as aides, receptionists, supervisors and private physicians and some of the President's drivers, bodyguards and close relatives. He is known for his extreme transparency and simplicity without any political influence.

President Saddam Hussein had very few people with whom he would spend his free time and whom he trust. In this respect the author finds himself different from others of the President's inner circle. The author was not committed to any governmental institution, which gave him an independent position from which to forge real friendship, free from any other influences, with the President. President Saddam Hussein, in turn, respected him and allowed him to speak freely, because he held no position of office which might compel him to observe wariness.