Saturday, January 17, 2015

The Alleged Saddam Hussein Books And Poetry

By Enid Hinton


Alleged, because the CIA is the first to assume that Saddam Hussein wrote four novels. The first being a love story without so much love. The second in relation to a young woman who must wait for her fiance to come home from fighting in Iran. The other two novels being related to Ba'ath party, and the last, conspiracy. Information on each title can be found on Wiki under Saddam Hussein Books.

While it is believed he wrote a large portion of each novel, many believe the dictator had the help of more than one ghostwriter. Each books tells a different story, though most are all quite violent. It appears nothing was beyond the ruler, whether in fiction, or real life. After all, can anyone trust someone who would gas one, or a number of people from one's own country.

Zabiba and the King, the first published in 2000, is the first the CIA believe wrote with the assistance of one or several other individuals acting as ghostwriters. It is a story of romance, rape and torture. A man who adores yet abuses his wife in the name of love, and jealousy, hate and revenge.

The Fortified Castle written in 2001 contains 713 pages related to an allegorical tale. The tale, that of a delayed wedding to a Kurdish girl due to the fighting in Iran. It is a tale of love and war, bigotry and hatred, all rolled into one.

The dictator also delved into political writing with Men And The City, a political aspiration related to the rise of the Ba'ath party in Tikrit. Perhaps one of the best reasons the leader wrote under a pen name as "he who wrote this." All novels have this surname, as do several poems which it is believed Saddam wrote as well.

Another work Begone Demons, is an even darker work. While it is believed the book was completed the day before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, there is no actual proof that this is the case. Begone, Demons tells of the story of Zionist-Christians who basically wage war on Arabs and Muslims.

The dictator was taken down and killed during the invasion. An event that will most likely grace history text books of the future. As to whether Saddam Hussein actually wrote any, or all of these novels is something that will never be fact, only speculation. Still, with the overall imagery and themes, it does appear the leader could have written, if not co-written at least a few.

Whether or not schools will house books of this nature, or students will have a desire to read these works once published is yet to be seen. It is interesting to know the works are out there and available for researchers, scholars and others whom may cherish the opportunity. Whereas, most often those living in a free society tend to turn away from any aspect of prescribed political dogma, especially that prescribed by Saddam Hussein.




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