Mission, black list #1
the inside story of the search for Saddam Hussein--as told by the soldier who masterminded his capture
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Author
Contributions
- Seay, Davin. - Contributor
Publication
2008 - Harper, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
66,500 words, Guess
Page Count
266 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivemissionblacklist00eric
- Internet Archivemissionblacklist00seay
- ISBN-10006171447X
- ISBN-139780061714474
- Goodreads5462146
and 5 more
- LibraryThing6479522
- Library of Congress Control Number2009277443
- OCLC Control Number227031986
- Better World Books9780061714474
- Open LibraryOL23107185M
Classifications
- DDC956.7044/3
- DDC956.7044
- LCCDS79.76 .M28 2008
and 2 more
- LCCDS79.76 .M33 2008
- LCCDS79.76
Alternate Titles
- Mission, black list number one
Description
Everyone has seen the footage: a heavily bearded Saddam Hussein blinking under the bright lights of infantry cameras, dazed to find himself in U.S. Army custody. Yet while the breaking news was broadcast around the world, the story of the remarkable events leading up to that moment on December 13, 2003, has never before been fully told. Mission: Black List #1 offers the complete, behind-the-scenes account of the search for Saddam Hussein, as related by the Army interrogator whose individual courage and sheer determination made the capture possible.In July of 2003, Staff Sergeant Eric Maddox was deployed to Baghdad alongside intelligence analysts and fellow interrogators. Their assignment was clear: gather actionable intelligence — leads that could be used to launch raids on High Value Targets within the insurgency. But, as Maddox recounts, hunting for the hidden links in the terrorist network would require bold and untested tactics, and the ability to never lose sight of the target, often hiding in plain sight.After months of chasing down leads, following hunches, and interrogating literally hundreds of detainees, Sergeant Maddox uncovered crucial details about the insurgency. In his final days in Iraq, he closed in on the dictator's inner circle and, within hours of his departure from the country, pinpointed the precise location of Saddam's Tikrit spider hole. Maddox's candid and compelling narrative reveals the logic behind the unique interrogation process he developed and provides an insider's look at his psychologically subtle, nonviolent methods. The result is a gripping, moment-by-moment account of the historic mission that brought down Black List #1.
Description
A behind-the-scenes chronicle of the search for Saddam Hussein offers a moment-by-moment narrative account that also profiles the author's non-violent, psychological interrogation method.
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