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'The Achilles Trap' analyzes the relationship between the U.S. and Saddam Hussein

Mar 4, 2024 · 9m
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  • 'The Achilles Trap' by Steve Coll examines U.S. relations with Saddam Hussein.
  • The book explores why Hussein might have allowed the world to believe he had WMDs.
  • Coll uses Hussein's audio recordings to detail decades of tension and miscalculations.

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