Saddam hussein sits in court during the anfal genocide trial in baghdad, 2006. Saddam hussein captured 10 years ago ten years ago on december 14, 2003, u. Dan rathers interview mit hussein vom februar 24, 2003. Ted koppels war stories how the nightline anchorman battled his way into the biggest scoop of his life. National security archive electronic briefing book no. Known for asking real, tough questions, dan rather has and continues to conduct indepth interviews with hundreds of world leaders and newsmakers ranging from rosalynn carter and jesse jackson to saddam hussein. Dan rather s interview with the iraqi strongman, just before the iraq war, was the journalistic coup of 2003. February 2003 saddam hussein interview wikimili, the.
Dan rather offers his analysis of saddam hussein after having interviewed him for 60 minutes ii. In all divine religions, god, the almighty, has reiterated to man in all his holy books and to. Cbs aired the taped three hour interview on 26 february. In his book debriefing the president, john nixon describes his role as a cia analyst who was sent to iraq to debrief saddam hussein following his capture. Dan rather cues up hussein to make propaganda points 02. When dan rathers interview with saddam hussein aired on 60 minutes. Excerpts from interview with hussein on crisis in gulf. Following are excerpts from an interview with president saddam hussein of iraq, conducted wednesday in baghdad by dan rather of cbs news, as recorded by the federal news service, a. Rather s notebooks, from baghdad in 1991 left, and from his interview with saddam hussein in 2003 right. Rather pointed out that he had reported the kennedy assassination at the time. David martin offers a report on the capture of saddam near tikrit. With the intent to avoid an all out war, the united states made at least two attempts to kill saddam using targeted air.
In 2002, sandra mackey appeared on booknotes to discuss her book, the reckoning, which is an account of the historical, religious, ethnic, and political forces that produced saddam hussein s. I have no doubt that saddam is a bastard and a murderer, but i was very impressed by his interview. Returning to iraq in 1963 after the baathists briefly came to power, he played a significant role in the 1968 revolution that secured baath hegemony. In the interview, hussein invited rather to be the moderator of a live television debate between himself and george w. If you want to read a good book about saddam, dont waste your time with saddam hussein. Breaking news cbs anchor dan rather to return to iraq to. Saddam hussein has 21 books on goodreads with 70 ratings. As the war was looming on february 24, 2003, saddam hussein talked with cbs news anchor dan rather for more than three hourshis first interview with a u. List of books and articles about saddam hussein online.
Photo by cydney scott, courtesy of the howard gotlieb archival research center. For months rather and his colleagues at cbs had been angling for an interview with hussein, finally succeeding on february 24 the interview was broadcast on february 26. The bush administration saw saddam hussein as a clear and present danger. The palaces of saddam hussein by dan moreau another. Saddam hussein interview by dan rather cbs february 26, 2003 dan rather posted on 12142003 6.
As cbs news correspondent mark phillips reports, there. When the gulf war ended, the united states government believed the iraqis would quickly overthrow saddam hussein. Last night i read the transcript from rather s 22403 interview with saddam. D an rathers big interview with saddam hussein wednesday night was not an exercise in social responsibility. The saddam interview refers to a famous television interview that occurred between president of iraq saddam hussein and american news anchor dan rather.
Edited by joyce battle assisted by brendan mcquade. Dan rather, one of the icons of american television, is fighting to preserve his. In the interview with dan rather that rather famously aired on that program 22603 three weeks before the invasion, saddam explained that iraq had agreed to allow inspectors back into the country even though iraq was absolutely certain that what it had saidwhat the iraqi officials had kept sayingthat iraq was empty, was void, of any such weapons, was the case. Lettermans top ten surprises in dan rather s interview with saddam hussein dan rather cues up hussein to make propaganda points cbs news is providing iraqi dictator and mass murderer saddam hussein with a conduit to the american people for his propaganda on the eve of war. In the article, helfont and brill characterized a view that i had espoused, in a short telephone interview with politico, as dangerous. In august 1990 carried out an interview with saddam hussein about the invasion of kuwait. In a few minor cases, the translator is speaking for himself to dan rather. Well, youre aware that some critics say that by the very fact.
Debriefing the president presents an astounding, candid portrait of one of our eras most notorious strongmen. Interview with dan rather about his 1990 and 2003 interviews with saddam hussein. This was where he received visiting dignitaries, where he was married, where he gave an interview to dan rather, where the idea came to him to invade kuwait. John nixon, the first man to conduct a prolonged interrogation of hussein after his capture, offers expert insight into the history and mind of americas most enigmatic enemy. He is the editor of the recently published book the psychological.
Lesley stahl interviews defense secretary donald rumsfeld about the significance of the capture. Having studied saddam hussein for several years prior to the war in iraq, nixon became the cias choice to interview the suspect to ensure that the man captured was in fact the iraqi president. Signed talk story about dan rathers exclusive tv interview with iraqi dictator saddam hussein for cbss 60 minutes ii. Saddam and the roots of the caliphate foreign affairs. Bill maher jokingly addresses the ideas in his new book, when you ride alone. In february of 2003, in an unprecedented move, saddam hussein appeared on television, having agreed to be interviewed by cbs newsman dan rather 1931. The interview was aired both in the united states and on all three iraqi televi. Bush carried on the cbs evening news on the last day of. Aziz waved a cigar and said, well, everybody in the world wants to interview saddam hussein. T he most lavish of all of saddam s palaces, no expenses were spared. Saddam hussein in an interview with dan rather on august 29, 1990 on february 24, 2003, rather conducted another interview with hussein before the 2003 invasion of iraq. Other than the lengths to which dan rather went to be obsequious to a tyrant, americans learned nothing from his interview with saddam hussein. Saddam hussein had enjoyed the interview, but he was very upset with the lady announcer, who had asked me about my baldness. Dan rather talks trump, journalism, and truth at bu bu.
America at war dan rather, the reporters of cbs news on. Dan rather an outspoken advocate of political integrityhad a tumultuous departure from cbs news after a decadeslong career. Dan rather s interview with saddam hussein join us for a discussion about the 60 minutes ii interview between iraqi leader saddam hussein and dan rather. The interview is famous for hussein challenging american president george bush to a debate and his denial of.
With ed bradley, david martin, saddam hussein, paul bremer. For 60 minutes ii, dan rather forwarded the prosaddam hussein and. Saddam hussein some famous interviews that created. The saddam interview refers to a famous television interview that occurred between president of iraq saddam hussein and american news anchor dan rather on february 24, 2003, very shortly before the 2003 invasion of iraq. Dan rather on his interview with saddam hussein youtube. Dan rather discusses and analyzes an interview he did with the dictator from earlier this year. Dan rather on the spot over report on bush war record telegraph. The exchange was part of a live broadcast, and nixon supporters criticized rather, saying he had sassed the president. He is very intelligent and wellspoken, and he makes a better case for himself than bush ever has. Compilation 1990 saddam hussein interview materials compilation 2003 saddam hussein interview materials briscoe center about this project contact us. Cbs news dan rather, by a day, and his aziz interview was the first with a top. No, it was a coup solely for cbs news and saddam hussein. Saddam interview airs in iraq the historic interview between cbs news anchor dan rather and saddam hussein aired thursday on iraqi television.
In all divine religions, god, the almighty, has reiterated to man in all his holy books and to humanity, in general, that there are two basic, most important things. Saddam hussein s most popular book is jak nakarmic dyktatora. A member of the baath party, he fled iraq after participating 1959 in an assassination attempt on the countrys prime minister. Books by saddam hussein author of zabiba and the king. Samuel helfont and michael brill argued that former iraqi leader saddam hussein s baathist policy was not responsible for the rise of the islamic state isis and its leader, abu bakr albaghdadi. The author himself worked for saddam s regime until he quit because of his objections to hussein s policies. Drawing on interviews with dozens of captured senior iraqi military and political leaders and hundreds of thousands of official iraqi documents hundreds of them fully translated, this twoyear. Looking back after years from iraq invasion it is so sad to see this brutal dictator saddam being more truthful then the president of united. It was a commercial opportunity, no more dignified than martin bashir exploiting. The interview was broadcast worldwide, even in iraq, which meant that the iraqi people were given a rare.
646 470 162 1234 728 1510 211 898 575 558 936 1011 1 308 1090 125 505 947 719 850 1086 511 366 1459 1410 70 701 954 222 134 995 1006 120 1203 538 825 311