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SOURCES

Your bibliography should contain 8 entries, and should meet the following criteria:

  • 4 academic, peer-reviewed journal articles about a Monsters
  • A popular newspaper or newsmagazine article about a Monster
  • A credible website (one that fulfills the CARS test) with information about the Monster
  • A primary source about the Monster (including but not limited to movement organization website, print or online interviews with movement activists, movement documents or art, activist generated writing, documentaries featuring living movement activists, etc.)
  • 2 Choice sources

FORMAT

For each of your sources, you should include an entry with relevant publication information in MLA format.

ANNOTATIONS Directions:

Your annotations for each of your 8 sources should do the following

o summarize the source (chapter, book, article, or the like).

o identify the piece's argument (or main point)

o rely primarily on your own words and phrasing--use summary and paraphrase.

o discuss the source's strengths and weaknesses. For instance, does the item offer a good introduction to the issue? Does the item deal with a particular aspect of the issue that is especially relevant to the problem you plan to address in your proposal? Do you find the piece accessible or is it geared to a more specialized audience?

o describe how this piece will contribute to your research project.

o Each annotation should be a ½ page to 1-page, single-spaced.

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Annotated Bibliography Rough Draft Saddam Hussein the Real Life Monster Bardenwerper, Will. The Prisoner in His Palace: Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid. New York, NY: Scribner, 2017. Print. This resource is a book which revisits the life of Saddam Hussein. This revisiting focuses on the evils that Saddam committed, and the events leading to his capture. More important, the revisit allows a critical analysis of the life that Saddam lived within the period between his arrest and his conviction for death. The title of the book is derived from the later part of his life. The book unearths a side of Hussein that most people never see; a side that is soft, humane, and discerning goodness. The central claim of the author is that although the world saw Hussein as a monster, he had a human side, which most likely was corrupted by the power he had. The implications of this book point towards stating that even the worst in the society could be tamed while good people could also turn into monsters. The book suggests being constantly aware to avoid the penetration of such characters in the society. This book presents the advantage of reviewing the unknown side of the monster that was Saddam and hence serves a purpose in establishing facts about monsters in the real world. The weakness of this book, however, is that it does not provide an in-depth analysis of the monstrous actions of the dictator, thus appearing to refute the claim that he was a monster while it is evident from elsewhere that his actions were monstrous. However, this article will be used in research as a means of evaluating the moral conduct that leads good people to do bad things or the vice versa. Brands Hal and Palkki David. “Conspiring Bastards”: Saddam Hussein's Strategic View of the United States. Diplomatic History , 36 (3), 1 June 2012, 625– 659. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7709.2012.01045.x . Web. November 14, 2017. The article uses Iraqi records in the analysis of the view of Saddam Hussein and his regime towards the United States and the West. The analysis seems to underline the dictator’s violent view of the United States and the majority of other Western powers. The main idea communicated here is that Hussein always viewed the U.S as opposing his Ba’athist ideologies and system of government and that the United States sought to marginalize the United States. The fear in Saddam that United States Operatives were going to assassinate him communicates the paranoid view of the United States and the distrust that he held towards them that way, the article presents Saddam’s worldview and probably a part of the reason he behaved the way he did. The article is credible since it documents records between 1970 and the 1990s thus boosting the scope of knowledge to allow a critical analysis of Saddam’s intentions and how they were connected to his belief-system. The weakness of the article is that it does not provide a link between the U.S and Saddam’s monstrous acts thus it leaves the audience hanging to fill in the gaps make inferences how the United States might have contributed to the monstrous actions of the dictator. The article will be used to provide insight on how the United States’ policies may have contributed to the building of the monster that was Saddam Hussein. That way, the article presents a critical analysis of the external influences that might have been a part of the making of the monster as he came to be seen later on. Fox News. “CIA Analyst: Saddam Hussein ‘Seemed Clueless,’ was ‘Inattentive Leader.” Fox.com 2016, December 18. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/12/18/cia-analyst-saddam-husseinseemed-clueless-was -inattentive-leader.html . Web. November 14, 2017. This article is obtained from Fox News, a news website that provides insight through interviews to various key figures in different major stories. The specific article presents the interview with a former CIA analyst and a soldier involved in the capture of Saddam Hussein. The article presents the views of the analyst and the mental state of Saddam at the time of arrest, detainment, conviction, and execution. That way, the article claims that the dictator seemed out of his senses at the time of arrest throughout the time of conviction and execution. This outof-character behavior is further analyzed as underlining the characteristics of a serial killer and probably a person who was, at the moment, living in fantasy. A different side of the argument is presented showing that during questioning, Saddam seemed unaware of various crimes he was accused of. Therefore, the author claims that the U.S might have misinterpreted Hussein and led to the wrong execution of the leader. As with several other sources, this article presents the flip side of the argument on whether Saddam was really the monster that the U.S accused him of being. Therefore, the article serves to shed light on the effects of mediatization of the entire regime and the choices made leading to the death of Saddam. It is also backed up by the personal experience of a witness in the questioning of the dictator thus presenting credible evidence into the research. The views of this article are applicable in further delineating how the definition of monsters in the society helped to shape the public opinion with limited exposure to these people. Hennerbichler Ferdinand and Montgomery Bruce. “ U.S. Restitution of the Iraq Secret Police Files from Saddam Hussein’s Regime Regarding the Kurds in Iraq.” Advances in Anthropology, 5(1), (2015), Article ID:53898,7 pages 10.4236/aa.2015.51004 . Web. November 14, 2017. This article underlines the process of the transfer of documents from the Iraqi Kurdistan people to the University of Colorado-Boulder through the U.S Defense Intelligence Agency and the reclaiming of the documents by Kurdistan delegation as a means of enhancing reconciliation and healing in their region in Iraq. This article presents the proof of the Anfal genocide and other events of the 1991 uprising and the aftermath. That way, it presents the proof of monstrosity in the government of Saddam Hussein and his allies. The transfer process shows the commitment of the locals to the process of reconciliation and rebuilding. The article presents the proof of wrong-doing by Saddam and the government and serves as a credible source of reference because it documents real-life events both in the recent past and in the time of Saddam and his regime. This article presents the strength of presenting facts that are clarifiable through the documents obtained through the rebellion and how the facts present the image of Hussein. Therefore, the article presents a good resource for the research process because it underlines original research by the characters described and brings the audience close to real-life evidence on the monstrosity conducted by the regime. Providing a first-hand account of evidence on what happened pro- vides a better chance to understand Saddam and his leadership. Therefore, since this article is in a peer-reviewed journal that provides collections, it presents a good chance of unearthing the true account of events. The authors are also persons involved in the transfer of the documents. Lowe, Alton. Dan Rather interview with Saddam Hussein. Youtube. 2003, February 24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIbCIoWWdDQ . Web. November 14, 2017. Lowe presents one of Hussein’s last interviews with international media before he was attacked by the United States and UK and his side of the story on the dispute with the U.S. The video presents the dictator in his last days as a free man while still in power. Also, it presents his views of the motivations of the U.S. as being malicious and purely political rather than reasonable. This video presents Saddam’s views from the first-person narration where he is seen speaking with the journalist Dan Rather. This resource is crucial in that it presents the advantages of not only being a primary source, but also presenting the views of Saddam directly regarding the U.S policy and how it could lead to devastation of the nation. This video is taken when President Saddam Hussein is in power, and probably one of the last filming of him in power. He provides an overview of the impending Iraq War and what it might have meant to him and the citizens of Iraq. The article is particularly useful in presenting the issues which led to the Iraq War, the capture of Saddam, and his execution. His strategy to fight away the U.S and UK backfired leading to his loss. Although the article is admirable and provides credible results it fails to address the answers of one of the questions from the U.S point of view thus idolizing Saddam as having a sound judgment, perhaps even better than the U.S. The Guardian. “The toppling of Saddam - an end to 30 years of brutal rule.” The Guardian, 2003, April 10. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/apr/10/ iraq . Web. November 14, 2017. The life and brutal times of Saddam are remembered by various means in the article. The article outlines how the regime of the dictator came to an end after the U.S captured him, his monument was brought down, and former bases destroyed. The article presents the marvel that was observed in Baghdad and Iraq in general as Saddam Hussein was no longer feared but condemning. The author also presents how people, together, brought down the monument of Saddam and the systems that were in place went down with it too. This article revisits the brutality of Saddam’s regime as a means of showing how it had finally come to be over. Further, it presents the phasing out of the system. The article which is found in the Guardian presents credible research due to the authenticity of the source. Also, it is detailed, showing the reliance on evidence to make claims. Therefore, the article presents a very credible source of research and analysis of issues facing tyrannies and their implications. This article presents a chronological order of events and thus serves as a good reference source for the research article. The weakness of this article regarding the topic of study, however, is that it focuses too much on the end results of the struggle against the regime of Saddam but does not address much on the regime itself. Therefore, it can only provide limited information on the monstrous actions of the Tyrant Wien Peter. “Iraq Under Saddam Hussein.” T he Middle East Journal , 66(3), Summer 2012 pp. 539-542. Print. The article reviews three books that summarize the life of people in Iraq under the rule of Saddam Hussein. The first book titled The Saddam Tapes reviews the inner workings of the tyrant regime of the dictator and how orders were executed. The second book, State-Society Relations in Ba’athist Iraq presents an overview of how the state and religion were linked and how the link worked in the society. The final book presented in the review is Saddam Hussein’s Ba’ath Party examines how power was exercised in an authoritarian regime which was controlled by loyal party leaders. The review of the three books, therefore, presents insight on the implications of the tyrannical regime of the late Saddam Hussein and how life was during his tenure. That way, it presents the findings that the regime was fully authoritarian and exercised power in the highest level of dictatorship. This article is very informative in the way it cites from three different books which all come from informed writers. The analysis of more than one source provides the article with the strength of the diversity of research hence ending up with more credible findings. The article, however, presents a weakness in its inability to outline the implications of the abuses experienced by various people due to the regime. However, the article is applicable to research since it allows the researcher an overview of life in Iraq thus revealing the characteristics of Hussein through his actions. Woods Kevin and Stout Mark. “Saddam's Perceptions and Misperceptions: The Case of ‘Desert Storm.” Journal of Strategic Studies, 33 (1), 5-41. 2010. http:// dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402391003603433 . Web. November 14, 2017. The toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime and the events that led to the success in 2003 are discussed in depth in the article. Further, the researchers identify the defeat of Saddam Hussein’s regime as a result of his repeated tactics in what he termed as scientific experiments. His failure is then preceded by the actions that led to the war that eventually led to his arrest. The central claim in this article is that Saddam Hussein was a dormant and assertive leader who believed in his means to achieve results. As such, the article advocates that the failure of Saddam Hussein to adapt to the dynamics of warfare and his deep-rooted belief in his system as the issues that led to his defeat. The article presents a unique approach to the discussion on the monstrous actions of Saddam and his regime. Therefore, the article presents the strength of a non-judgmental approach to Saddam’s method, leaving the audience to decide for themselves whether he was really a monster. However, one evident weakness is that the article focuses mostly on the 2003 Iraq War as opposed to his methods throughout a longer period. That way, the article lacks an all-around approach to the scrutiny of Saddam Hussein. Although the article does not directly present the monstrosity of Saddam, it presents his weaknesses, and thus it will serve as a good resource in the research. The addition it makes is that it provides a critical analysis of the works of Saddam without taking sides. Smarthinking Tutor Response Form Your tutor has written overview comments about your essay in the form below. Your tutor has also embedded comments [in bold and in brackets] within your essay. Thank you for choosing Smarthinking to help you improve your writing! Hello, Hoei! I'm Noel B. I look forward to working with you on this Essay Center Review to improve your writing today. Let's get started! *Writing Strength: You arrange your annotations in alphabetical order. For instance, you begin by discussing a source by Bardenwerper, move on to a source by Brands, and then discuss a source by Fox News. Since you arrange your annotations in alphabetical order, your readers can follow your discussion more easily. Good job! *. 8764333 has requested that you respond to the Organization: Some of your topic sentences don't accurately show what your sources are about. Let's take a look at the first sentence of your first annotation: This resource is a book which revisits the life of Saddam Hussein. This sentence shows that the book “revisits the life of Saddam Hussein.” However, it doesn't explain the credentials of the author and how the book revisits the life of Saddam Hussein. Since your topic sentence doesn't clearly show what the book is about, your readers may not be prepared for the discussion of this source. In the case of annotated bibliographies, topic sentences generally have two functions: to introduce the source and its authors and to explain how the source made its analysis. The first sentence of your first annotation is not an effective topic sentence because it doesn't clearly introduce its source. Here are some guide questions that can help you revise your topic sentence: What are Bardenwerper's credentials? What sources did he use to revisit the life of Saddam Hussein? Content Development Next, you can improve your paper by adding more details that can evaluate your sources. By adding more details, you can ensure that your readers can understand your analysis more easily. Your third annotation states that the views presented in the article can be applied “in further delineating how the definition of monsters in the society helped to shape the public opinion with limited exposure to these people.” However, it doesn't explain which specific views of it you can use the most and which part of your research can benefit from them. Hence, your readers may not clearly understand why you chose this source for your own work. You can help your readers understand your annotated bibliography more clearly by adding more details that evaluate your topic. To help provide more details about your topic, consider answering these questions: Which views presented in the article can you make use of? Which specific part of your research can benefit from those views? How can that part of your research benefit from those views? For more information on how to develop content for your essay, you can check out the Smarthinking Writer's Handbook's lesson on writing annotated bibliographies. *. 8764333 has requested that you respond to the Use of Resources: Finally, you seem to be following MLA style. That said, you can improve your essay by ensuring your citations follow MLA formatting. Let's take a look at the citation of your last annotation: Woods Kevin and Stout Mark. “Saddam's Perceptions and Misperceptions: The Case of ‘Desert Storm.” Journal of Strategic Studies, 33 (1), 5-41. 2010. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/01402391003603433 . Web. November 14, 2017. This entry shows the authors' names, the title, volume, and page numbers of the article, and the DOI where you found it. However, it shows the http:// tag and the word “web.” Hence, it does not follow MLA formatting. To ensure that your readers can verify your sources more annotations follow MLA formatting, it's best if your revise your annotations. In MLA formatting, Works Cited entries for journal articles found online show the authors' names, the title of the source, the journal where the source is located, pertinent volume and page numbers, and the container's URL or DOI (without the http:// tag). Here is an example of a Works Cited entry for a journal article found online with an assigned DOI: Mulvey, Laura. “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.” Screen, vol. 16, no. 3, 1975, pp. 6-18. Oxford Journals, doi:10.1093/screen/16.3.6. For more information on citing works in MLA style, the Smarthinking Writer's Handbook has a lesson on MLA Style. Summary of Next Steps: • • • Develop effective topic sentences. Provide more details that show how your sources will contribute to your project. Ensure that your citations provide the required information. Thank you for submitting your essay for a review, Hoei. I enjoyed helping you with this step in the revision process. Have a good day! –Noel B. You can find more information about writing, grammar, and usage in the Smarthinking Writer's Handbook. _________________________________________________________________________________ Please look for comments [in bold and in brackets] in your essay below. Thank you for submitting your work to Smarthinking! We hope to see you again soon. Annotated Bibliography Rough Draft Saddam Hussein the Real Life Monster Bardenwerper, Will. The Prisoner in His Palace: Saddam Hussein, His American Guards, and What History Leaves Unsaid. New York, NY: Scribner, 2017. Print. This resource is a book which revisits the life of Saddam Hussein. This revisiting focuses on the evils that Saddam committed, and the events leading to his capture. More important, the revisit allows a critical analysis of the life that Saddam lived within the period between his arrest and his conviction for death. The title of the book is derived from the later part of his life. The book unearths a side of Hussein that most people never see; a side that is soft, humane, and discerning goodness. The central claim of the author is that although the world saw Hussein as a monster, he had a human side, which most likely was corrupted by the power he had. The implications of this book point towards stating that even the worst in the society could be tamed while good people could also turn into monsters. The book suggests being constantly aware to avoid the penetration of such characters in the society. This book presents the advantage of reviewing the unknown side of the monster that was Saddam and hence serves a purpose in establishing facts about monsters in the real world. The weakness of this book, however, is that it does not provide an indepth analysis of the monstrous actions of the dictator, thus appearing to refute the claim that he was a monster while it is evident from elsewhere that his actions were monstrous. However, this article will be used in research as a means of evaluating the moral conduct that leads good people to do bad things or the vice versa. Brands Hal and Palkki David. [←In MLA style, the last name of the first author is placed before his or her first name while the names of subsequent authors are written with the first name before the last name. Example: Holmes, Sherlock and John Watson.] “Conspiring Bastards”: Saddam Hussein's Strategic View of the United States. Diplomatic History , 36 (3), 1 June 2012, 625–659. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7709.2012.01045.x . Web. November 14, 2017. The article uses Iraqi records in the analysis of the view of Saddam Hussein and his regime towards the United States and the West. The analysis seems to underline the dictator’s violent view of the United States and the majority of other Western powers. The main idea communicated here is that Hussein always viewed the U.S as opposing his Ba’athist ideologies and system of government and that the United States sought to marginalize the United States. The fear in Saddam that United States Operatives were going to assassinate him communicates the paranoid view of the United States and the distrust that he held towards them that way, the article presents Saddam’s worldview and probably a part of the reason he behaved the way he did. The article is credible since it documents records between 1970 and the 1990s thus boosting the scope of knowledge to allow a critical analysis of Saddam’s intentions and how they were connected to his belief-system. The weakness of the article is that it does not provide a link between the U.S and Saddam’s monstrous acts thus it leaves the audience hanging to fill in the gaps make inferences how the United States might have contributed to the monstrous actions of the dictator. The article will be used to provide insight on how the United States’ policies may have contributed to the building of the monster that was Saddam Hussein. That way, the article presents a critical analysis of the external influences that might have been a part of the making of the monster as he came to be seen later on. Fox News. “CIA Analyst: Saddam Hussein ‘Seemed Clueless,’ was ‘Inattentive Leader.” Fox.com 2016, December 18. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/12/18/cia-analyst-saddam-hussein-seemed-clueless-was -inattentive-leader.html . Web. November 14, 2017. This article is obtained from Fox News, a news website that provides insight through interviews to various key figures in different major stories. The specific article presents the interview with a former CIA analyst and a soldier involved in the capture of Saddam Hussein. The article presents the views of the analyst and the mental state of Saddam at the time of arrest, detainment, conviction, and execution. That way, the article claims that the dictator seemed out of his senses at the time of arrest throughout the time of conviction and execution. This out-of-character behavior is further analyzed as underlining the characteristics of a serial killer and probably a person who was, at the moment, living in fantasy. A different side of the argument is presented showing that during questioning, Saddam seemed unaware of various crimes he was accused of. Therefore, the author claims that the U.S might have misinterpreted Hussein and led to the wrong execution of the leader. As with several other sources, this article presents the flip side of the argument on whether Saddam was really the monster that the U.S accused him of being. Therefore, the article serves to shed light on the effects of mediatization of the entire regime and the choices made leading to the death of Saddam. It is also backed up by the personal experience of a witness in the questioning of the dictator thus presenting credible evidence into the research. The views of this article are applicable in further delineating how the definition of monsters in the society helped to shape the public opinion with limited exposure to these people. Hennerbichler Ferdinand and Montgomery Bruce. “ U.S. Restitution of the Iraq Secret Police Files from Saddam Hussein’s Regime Regarding the Kurds in Iraq.” Advances in Anthropology, 5(1), (2015), Article ID:53898,7 pages 10.4236/aa.2015.51004 . Web. November 14, 2017. This article underlines the process of the transfer of documents from the Iraqi Kurdistan people to the University of Colorado-Boulder through the U.S Defense Intelligence Agency and the reclaiming of the documents by Kurdistan delegation as a means of enhancing reconciliation and healing in their region in Iraq. This article presents the proof of the Anfal genocide and other events of the 1991 uprising and the aftermath. That way, it presents the proof of monstrosity in the government of Saddam Hussein and his allies. The transfer process shows the commitment of the locals to the process of reconciliation and rebuilding. The article presents the proof of wrongdoing by Saddam and the government and serves as a credible source of reference because it documents real-life events both in the recent past and in the time of Saddam and his regime. This article presents the strength of presenting facts that are clarifiable through the documents obtained through the rebellion and how the facts present the image of Hussein. Therefore, the article presents a good resource for the research process because it underlines original research by the characters described and brings the audience close to real-life evidence on the monstrosity conducted by the regime. Providing a first-hand account of evidence on what happened provides a better chance to understand Saddam and his leadership. [←You can also improve this annotation by adding details that show how you can use it. Which of accounts from this article can benefit your research the most? What part of your research can benefit from it?] Therefore, since this article is in a peer-reviewed journal that provides collections, it presents a good chance of unearthing the true account of events. The authors are also persons involved in the transfer of the documents. Lowe, Alton. Dan Rather interview with Saddam Hussein. Youtube. 2003, February 24. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIbCIoWWdDQ . Web. November 14, 2017. Lowe presents one of Hussein’s last interviews with international media before he was attacked by the United States and UK and his side of the story on the dispute with the U.S. The video presents the dictator in his last days as a free man while still in power. Also, it presents his views of the motivations of the U.S. as being malicious and purely political rather than reasonable. This video presents Saddam’s views from the first-person narration where he is seen speaking with the journalist Dan Rather. This resource is crucial in that it presents the advantages of not only being a primary source, but also presenting the views of Saddam directly regarding the U.S policy and how it could lead to devastation of the nation. This video is taken when President Saddam Hussein is in power, and probably one of the last filming of him in power. He provides an overview of the impending Iraq War and what it might have meant to him and the citizens of Iraq. The article is particularly useful in presenting the issues which led to the Iraq War, the capture of Saddam, and his execution. His strategy to fight away the U.S and UK backfired leading to his loss. Although the article is admirable and provides credible results it fails to address the answers of one of the questions from the U.S point of view thus idolizing Saddam as having a sound judgment, perhaps even better than the U.S. The Guardian. “The toppling of Saddam - an end to 30 years of brutal rule.” The Guardian, 2003, April 10. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/apr/10/iraq . Web. November 14, 2017. The life and brutal times of Saddam are remembered by various means in the article. [←You can also improve this topic sentence by revising it so that it clearly introduces this article. How does the article show “the life and brutal times of Saddam”? What are the means that it uses?] The article outlines how the regime of the dictator came to an end after the U.S captured him, his monument was brought down, and former bases destroyed. The article presents the marvel that was observed in Baghdad and Iraq in general as Saddam Hussein was no longer feared but condemning. The author also presents how people, together, brought down the monument of Saddam and the systems that were in place went down with it too. This article revisits the brutality of Saddam’s regime as a means of showing how it had finally come to be over. Further, it presents the phasing out of the system. The article which is found in the Guardian presents credible research due to the authenticity of the source. Also, it is detailed, showing the reliance on evidence to make claims. Therefore, the article presents a very credible source of research and analysis of issues facing tyrannies and their implications. This article presents a chronological order of events and thus serves as a good reference source for the research article. The weakness of this article regarding the topic of study, however, is that it focuses too much on the end results of the struggle against the regime of Saddam but does not address much on the regime itself. Therefore, it can only provide limited information on the monstrous actions of the Tyrant Wien Peter. “Iraq Under Saddam Hussein.” T he Middle East Journal , 66(3), Summer 2012 pp. 539-542. Print. The article reviews three books that summarize the life of people in Iraq under the rule of Saddam Hussein. The first book titled The Saddam Tapes reviews the inner workings of the tyrant regime of the dictator and how orders were executed. The second book, State-Society Relations in Ba’athist Iraq presents an overview of how the state and religion were linked and how the link worked in the society. The final book presented in the review is Saddam Hussein’s Ba’ath Party examines how power was exercised in an authoritarian regime which was controlled by loyal party leaders. The review of the three books, therefore, presents insight on the implications of the tyrannical regime of the late Saddam Hussein and how life was during his tenure. That way, it presents the findings that the regime was fully authoritarian and exercised power in the highest level of dictatorship. This article is very informative in the way it cites from three different books which all come from informed writers. The analysis of more than one source provides the article with the strength of the diversity of research hence ending up with more credible findings. The article, however, presents a weakness in its inability to outline the implications of the abuses experienced by various people due to the regime. However, the article is applicable to research since it allows the researcher an overview of life in Iraq thus revealing the characteristics of Hussein through his actions. Woods Kevin and Stout Mark. “Saddam's Perceptions and Misperceptions: The Case of ‘Desert Storm.” Journal of Strategic Studies, 33 (1), 5-41. 2010. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/01402391003603433 . Web. November 14, 2017. The toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime and the events that led to the success in 2003 are discussed in depth in the article. Further, the researchers identify the defeat of Saddam Hussein’s regime as a result of his repeated tactics in what he termed as scientific experiments. His failure is then preceded by the actions that led to the war that eventually led to his arrest. The central claim in this article is that Saddam Hussein was a dormant and assertive leader who believed in his means to achieve results. As such, the article advocates that the failure of Saddam Hussein to adapt to the dynamics of warfare and his deep-rooted belief in his system as the issues that led to his defeat. The article presents a unique approach to the discussion on the monstrous actions of Saddam and his regime. Therefore, the article presents the strength of a non-judgmental approach to Saddam’s method, leaving the audience to decide for themselves whether he was really a monster. However, one evident weakness is that the article focuses mostly on the 2003 Iraq War as opposed to his methods throughout a longer period. That way, the article lacks an allaround approach to the scrutiny of Saddam Hussein. Although the article does not directly present the monstrosity of Saddam, it presents his weaknesses, and thus it will serve as a good resource in the research. The addition it makes is that it provides a critical analysis of the works of Saddam without taking sides.
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