Where he was, where his cells were, where his logistical channels were, how he communicated. Who his allies were. Who donated to them. I think it's fair to say the entire range of sources were brought to bear.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Saddam Hussein was fascinated by ancient Babylon and Assyria. He made money available to protect and develop the great archaeological sites. The great achievements of Mesopotamian civilisation were pressed into the service of the Ba'athist regime.
There are biographies, I looked at a lot of photographs of him, I heard his voice over and over and over again. You get in there and get to know the man by all of those pieces of information.
He was what I often think is a dangerous thing for a statesman to be - a student of history; and like most of those who study history, he learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.
I am no historian but have tried to stick tight to the facts.
But that was war. Just about all he could find in its favor was that it paid well and liberated children from the pernicious influence of their parents.
He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead.
Was ever a great discovery prosecuted or an important benefit conferred upon the human race by him who was incapable of standing and thinking and feeling alone?
He found in the world without as actual what was in his world within as possible.
Accursed be he that first invented war.