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1001 Nights in Iraq: The Shocking Story of an American Forced to Fight for Saddam against the Country He Loves1001 Nights in Iraq: The Shocking Story of an American Forced to Fight for Saddam against the Country He LovesShant Kenderian
 

1001 Nights in Iraq: The Shocking Story of an American Forced to Fight for Saddam against the Country He Loves

by Shant Kenderian

Shant Kendarian'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 Shant. Suddenly forced onto the frontlines, Shant saw his two-week visit turn into a nightmare that lasted... (read more)

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Tim O
  • Rated 4 stars

“My wife brought home this book after hearing Shant’s presentation at the Rotary club. His story really is stranger than any fiction. Before his senior year in a Chicago high he goes to Iraq to visit his father and becomes a captive in the country for 10 years having to serve in the military in 2 wars without a gun. His plan to return to the US is to be captured by American forces. Shant has to the unluckiest and luckiest guy at the same time. This is a fast read because it is such an...”

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Zevs
  • Rated 2 stars

“Amazon review: Kenderian, an Iraqi-American, traces his strange odyssey from American schoolboy to Iraqi soldier and U.S. prisoner of war in this unique and informative autobiography. Kenderian was a permanent U.S. resident when he traveled to Iraq in 1980 to visit his estranged father. While there, Saddam invaded Iran and closed the country's border, stranding Kenderian, who was eventually drafted into the Iraqi navy for three and a half years. After the Iran-Iraq War, Saddam invaded Kuwait...”

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