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# The Prisoner in His Palace: Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid Kindle Edition

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## Customer Reviews

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    A Masterpiece -- Mr. Bardenwerper lets you look the Devil in the eye
  

*by K***H on Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017*

This is a truly great book.  In 2006, 12 Soldiers deployed to Iraq and were tasked with guarding Saddam Hussein.  Through a series of anecdotes – memories of the “super 12” – Bardenwerper brings to life the man many equate to pure evil in the final months of his life.  However, as the Soldiers grow close to him, first as a part of their duty, later through genuine affection, I found myself as confused about this evil man as they did.  Importantly, Bardenwerper never lets the reader forget the horrible atrocities and culture of fear that Saddam was responsible for during his reign, but the striking difference between that Saddam and the one the Soldiers grew to know (and maybe even love) is unsettling.Ultimately, the beauty of the book is in the story-telling.  Having spent over 2 years of my life fighting in that country, I appreciate how Bardenwerper accurately portrays the various feelings of a deployment and accurately describes Army culture.  He also captures the spirit of the American Soldier.  Most importantly, by bringing to life the Dictator and his supporting cast, we are reminded that ordinary people, maybe even good people, are capable of doing horrific things.If I have one critique it’s that the book is too short.  I wanted more.  I needed to better flush out these mixed emotions I have about that man that took me away from my family for years and is responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands.  But sometimes closure is an illusion.  I really enjoyed reading this book and I think a variety of people would enjoy it too.  I hope this is just the first in a long line of books by this author – I am a fan.  Highly recommend!

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    Brilliantly researched and well written
  

*by P***L on Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017*

A combat veteran with an Ivy League education, Bardenwerper is the perfect person to write this book. Saddam Hussein was a despicable tyrant; but he was treated with compassion by his American guards which brought out another side of his character. I learned a lot about Iraq, Hussein and the sacrifices made by our American soldiers. It was important to hear their stories, too. It made me feel proud and grateful to be an American where we treat a horrible person on death row with kindness and dignity rather than with brutality and torture as practiced by the Iraqis. Saddam must've been astonished by his treatment and ended up considering the American soldiers his friends, if not family. This book would be an excellent choice for book clubs with fertile ground for lots of discussion.

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    I Am Sorry Saddam
  

*by N***A on Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017*

As an Iraqi American, I must say thank you very much for writing this book. Thank you for writing a historical account for the Iraqi people to know. I lived almost 20 years under his dictatorship. I never believed that one day Saddam would be dead in my lifetime and witness that day. I ate at the same dining facility that Super 12 took food to Saddam. I knew his linguist. I ran outside doing my cardio around the palace where Saddam was held as a prisoner. I use to always think about him inside his own palace now and I am free American. profound feeling, now body would understand. After seeing what happened to Iraq, I said, I'm Sorry Saddam. I wrote a post on my blog titled, "I Am Sorry Saddam". Google it...and read what I wrote.

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