This review submitted to Soldier magazine.
Title: The Prisoner in his Palace
Author:
ISBN: 978-1-50111-783-1
Publisher: Scribner
Year: 2017
Hardcover
Pages: 201
This book focuses on the experiences of
the US Marines who were responsible for guarding Saddam Hussein during the
final 6 months of his life and the struggle that they had with the deep
contrast between the Saddam they knew and the public perception of the world at
large. The author paints a vivid and compelling picture of a kind and
thoughtful prisoner that the guards saw and the ruthless killer that was his
public face and legacy. Well written and researched, this book speaks volumes
about the challenge of trying to paint an individual in terms of absolutes when
we are, in fact, varying shades of grey.
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