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Debriefing the president by john nixon penguin books. September 1, 2017 john nixons debriefing the president. The interrogation of saddam hussein is nixon s account of his work as the first u. The interrogation of saddam hussein english edition ebook. Debriefing the president john nixon if you thought the iraq war was an illconceived and dishonest act of revenge, this little book will give you all the support you want. 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. During his time with the cia, nixon regularly wrote for, and briefed, the most senior levels of the us government.
Nick mcdonell, author of twelve and the end of major combat operations nixon captures the psychological giveandtake of these exchanges with saddam hussein. We explained it as jewish influence and our stance on palestine. 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 book by john nixon, an analyst who interrogated saddam hussein, heavily criticizes the white house and the workings of the c. Pdf on jun 1, 2017, mark roberts and others published debriefing the president. I say little because its 270 pages are scarred by line after line of blackedout text, the price demanded by the. Debriefing the president by john nixon books on tape. Debriefing the president by john nixon, 9780593077771, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. He did several tours in iraq and was recognized by a number of federal agencies for his contribution to the war effort. The book is important both for its insights into saddam the person and also for the broader lessons regarding the operations of the u. Debriefing the president audiobook john nixon audible. Former senior cia analyst john nixon, the first person to debrief saddam hussein once he was captured, talked about his book, debriefing the president.
Nixon as both president of iraq and a writer, and complained to mr. At the same time, writes joe devanny, nixon excoriates the george w. Debriefing the president documents john nixons experience as the first cia officer to interrogate. Cia analyst john nixons grilling interrogation of saddam. 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.
The interrogation of saddam hussein is nixons account of his work as the first u. The portrait nixon sketches here is fascinating, offering. 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. Former senior cia analyst john nixon joins us to talk about his book, debriefing the president. But the books most striking feature is the picture it draws of the circumstances that led to the decision to go to war. Sep 01, 2017 debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam hussein john nixon. Set for release on the 10th anniversary of saddam husseins execution, a riveting, revealing and newsmaking account of the cias interrogation of saddam, written by the cia agent who conducted the questioning. Donald trump should learn from the removal of saddam. June 9, 1958 add or change photo on imdbpro filmography. Debriefing the presidentpresents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our eras most notorious strongmen. Debriefing the president by john nixon penguin books australia.
A programming note, this program contains language which some. The interrogation of saddam hussein, john nixon tells the fascinating story of saddam husseins capture and interrogation. Debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam hussein. 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. The secrets of saddams nuclear mastermind by mahdi obeid. Debriefing the president details the cias interrogation. The interrogation of saddam hussein, former cia senior analyst john nixon gives new details into the interrogation of the former iraqi dictator. Bush administrations approach to intelligence and policy in the buildup to the iraq war. Dec 18, 2016 this book by john nixon, an analyst who interrogated saddam hussein, heavily criticizes the white house and the workings of the c. Among this growing genre of iraq war books, john nixon s debriefing the president is nearly unique, resembling nothing so much as a workplace comedy. John nixon was a senior leadership analyst with the cia from 1998 to 2011.
Dec 16, 2016 nixon was a cia analyst from 1998 to 2011 and has taught leadership analysis for the agency at its sherman kent school. His father was a wealthy shipping merchant who left his son his business at his death in 1756. Livre audio debriefing the president john nixon audible. John nixon is the author of debriefing the president 3. The interrogation of saddam hussein by nixon, john isbn. 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. The interrogation of saddam hussein, john nixon tells the fascinating story of saddam husseins capture and. Debriefing the president, john nixon 9780399575815. In debriefing the president, former cia analyst john nixon recalls his time debriefing saddam hussein, the former leader of iraq.
Nixon was a cia analyst from 1998 to 2011 and has taught leadership analysis for the agency at its sherman kent school. Buy 1, get 1 at 5% off add 2 to cart see all eligible items. The interrogation of saddam hussein doesnt suffer from this distracting contrast. 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. I say little because its 270 pages are scarred by line after line of blackedout text, the price demanded by the cia who delayed publication not once but twice. Mar 05, 2017 debriefing the president the interrogation of saddam hussein. Debriefing the president by john nixon penguin books new. The interrogation of saddam hussein presents some interesting information from the interrogation of saddam hussein, but it additionally depicts the central intelligence agency cia as. John nixon a riveting, revealing and newsmaking account of the cias interrogation of saddam, written by the cia agent who conducted the questioning. 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. Jul 08, 2018 read debriefing the president pdf the interrogation of saddam hussein by john nixon blue rider press in december 2003, after one of the largest, most aggressive manhunts in history, us. Debriefing the president is a page turner of historical consequence excellent news for the republic in treacherous times.
The book is important both for its insights into hussein the person and also for the broader lessons regarding the. Debriefing the president by john nixon waterstones. During his time with the cia, nixon regularly wrote. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When he was first confronted with the dictator, nixon thought, holy shit, its saddam. Cia agent who grilled saddam hussein says us was wrong. That a cia officer should hold power to account in a memoir is unusual, and patriotic. John nixon was among those who signed the nonimportation agreement of 1765, from which time on he was. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. This is a short, highly readable book, suffused with controlled anger at the.
As even its title makes clear, john nixon s fascinating new book debriefing the president. Debriefing the president presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our eras most notorious strongmen. 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. 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. Congress stopped the export of grain to iraq from the u. The united states and decolonization in indonesia, 19421950 william rust once again reminds us that we can find no better guide to the lab. 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. This book is written as an autobiography in the first person, discussing the authors career up to and beyond the war in iraq. Forget american sniper or zero dark thirty the nearest analogue to nixon s story of meetings going nowhere and supervisors talking past each other may very well be the office. Nick mcdonell, author of twelve and the end of major combat operations. Debriefing the president npr coverage of debriefing the president.