Finding and Capturing Saddam Hussein: A Successful Military Manhunt (Frontline Coverage of Current Events)

By Simone Payment

The news photos showed a bearded, older man who was removed from a Spider hole somewhere in Iraq. The capture made headlines around the world. This timely book provides journalistic insight and up-to-the-moment breaking news of the riveting story behind the hunt and capture of the former Iraqi dictator. It leads off with a discussion of the political situation in Iraq and the many ethnicities that exist in the war-torn country, and Saddam's rise to power. Using newsworthy photographs, maps, and cartoons, this riveting account then details how the top-secret U.S. Infantry and top-secret Task Force 121 were able to pinpoint the location where Saddam was ultimately apprehended.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404202803
• ISBN13: 9781404202801
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12