Out of Iraq
- ISBN-10
- 055215539X
- ISBN-13
- 9780552155397
- Series
- Out of Iraq
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 393
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Random House
- Author
- Lewis Alsamari
Description
Aged 17, Lewis Alsamari was conscripted into the Iraqi army. Things went from bad to worse once his superiors discovered his ability to speak English, and Lewis was selected for Saddam's elite, top secret intelligence service, an offer he could not refuse. This left him with only one option - to escape from his native land, leaving his family.
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- 2006-03
- 162 pages
- Paperback
- Publishamerica Incorporated
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