Saddam's Bombmaker: The Terrifying Inside Story of the Iraqi Nuclear and Biological Weapons Agenda

Duelfer, Charles, The Middle East Journal

Saddam's Bombmaker: The Terrifying Inside Story of the Iraqi Nuclear and Biological Weapons Agenda, by Khidhir Hamza with Jeff Stein. New York: Scribner, 2000. 337 pages. Index to 352. $26.

Reviewed by Charles Duelfer

In Saddam's Bombmaker, Dr. Khidhir Hamza and Mr. Jeff Stein have provided a personal account of the Iraqi nuclear weapons program that is interesting to read and that illuminates some key aspects of the regime's energetic quest for the most destructive weapons possible. Three elements of Dr. Hamza's narrative stand out. First, the book contains, of course, descriptions of key parts of the nuclear and, to a lesser extent, the biological and chemical weapons …

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Publication information: Article title: Saddam's Bombmaker: The Terrifying Inside Story of the Iraqi Nuclear and Biological Weapons Agenda. Contributors: Duelfer, Charles - Author. Journal title: The Middle East Journal. Volume: 55. Issue: 4 Publication date: Autumn 2001. Page number: 686+. © Middle East Institute Winter 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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