Saddam's bombmaker : the daring escape of the man who built Iraq's secret weapon
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Saddam's bombmaker : the daring escape of the man who built Iraq's secret weapon
（A Touchstone book）
Simon & Schuster, 2001, c2000
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Includes index
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ISBN 9780684873862
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A political and scientific expose written by the defector once responsible for Iraq's clandestine weapons programme. He claims that Iraq already has biological weapons and is capable of completing a nuclear weapon within months if international sanctions are lifted. In 1994, after 20 years in Iraq's energy and weapons programme, Hamza escaped to warn the CIA of Saddam's nuclear progress - only to be turned away at first. Western corporations and governments facilitated Iraq's nuclear programme by putting profits ahead of security and averting their eyes as Saddam obtained his necessary nuclear technology. If threatened, he has sworn to create a Doomsday scenario in the Middle East. Current sources within Iraq confirm that the author's information is up to date. As a former resident of the presidential palace, Hamza also paints a picture of Saddam's women, secret bank accounts, his fear of germs, and his torture and execution of close aids.
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: pbk ISBN 9780743211352
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Is Iraq only months away from developing a nuclear bomb? In 1994, after twenty years in Iraq's nuclear energy and weapons programme, Dr. Khidhir Hamza made a daring escape to warn the CIA of Saddam's nuclear progress... only to be turned away! Now Dr Hamza reveals in full the shocking story that Western officials have finally come to believe. Among the book's revelations: Iraq already has biological weapons and is capable of completing a nuclear weapon within months if international sanctions are lifted; Western corporations and governments facilitated Iraq's nuclear programmme by putting profits ahead of security and averting their eyes as Saddam obtained his necessary nuclear technology; if threatened, Saddam has sworn to create a Doomsday scenario in the Middle East. And current sources within Iraq confirm that the author's frightening information is completely up to date. As a former resident of the Presidential Palace, Hamza paints a vivid portrait of Saddam's women, his secret bank accounts, his fear of germs, and his impulsive torture and execution of close aids. The account of Hamza's escape and that of his family add to a compelling work that is impossible to put down.
Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction
1. Escape
2. Roots in the Sand
3. Going Home
4. The Secret
5. The Life of the Party
6. Crunch Time
7. Accidents Will Happen
8. Spies and Lies
9. The Inside Game
10. The Invisible Empire
11. Getting the Goods
12. The Winds of War
13. Aftermath
14. The Fugitive
15. In from the Cold
Epilogue: End Game
Appendix: Behind the Scenes with the Iraqi Nuclear Bomb
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"