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1001 nights in Iraq the shocking story of an American forced to fight for Saddam against the country he loves

In 1980, at the age of seventeen, Shant Kendarian visited his father in Baghdad to make amends before returning home to the United States. His plans were changed, however, when Saddam Hussein invaded Iran. The tyrannical leader subsequently sealed off Iraq's borders to every man of military age including Shant. Thus, he was forced to stay and fight against his country and survive a decade of torture and struggle.

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  • "In 1980, at the age of seventeen, Shant Kendarian visited his father in Baghdad to make amends before returning home to the United States. His plans were changed, however, when Saddam Hussein invaded Iran. The tyrannical leader subsequently sealed off Iraq's borders to every man of military age including Shant. Thus, he was forced to stay and fight against his country and survive a decade of torture and struggle."@en
  • "Traces the story of an Iraqi-born American whose brief 1980 visit to Baghdad was halted by Saddam Hussein's invasion of Iran, after which the author was trapped in the region and forced to fight against American forces in Desert Storm."@en
  • "Shant Kenderian's visit to Baghdad in 1980 at age seventeen was supposed to be short, just long enough to make peace with his estranged father before returning home to the United States. But Saddam Hussein invaded Iran and sealed off Iraq's borders to every man of military age--including Kenderian. Suddenly forced onto the frontlines, he saw his two-week visit turn into a nightmare that lasted for ten years. Kenderian miraculously survived the Iran-Iraq War and Desert Storm, the minefields, sinking boats, fires, starvation, heavy interrogation, and solitary confinement. What broke him in the end was his love affair with a female soldier named Monica. Yet throughout his ordeal, he never lost his respect for people, his faith in God, or his sense of humor. His story is a unique look into a country and a culture only hinted at in the headlines."@en
  • "Shant Kenderian's visit to Baghdad in 1980, at age seventeen, was supposed to be a short one--just enough time to make peace with his estranged father before returning home to the United States. But then Saddam Hussein invaded Iran and sealed off Iraq's borders to every man of military age--including Shant. Suddenly forced onto the front lines, his two-week visit turned into a ten-year nightmare. Yet throughout this whole ordeal, Shant never lost his respect for people, his faith in God, or his sense of humor. This book presents a human story with unique insight into a country and culture that we only get a hint of in the headlines.--From publisher description."@en

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