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Provides an in-depth account of why, nearly ten years after the Gulf War, Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is still in power.

Chronicles the history of Russia from its early beginnings to the events of 1998.

Examines political, social, military, and economic changes in Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Argues that the U.S. should launch a full-scale invasion of Iraq, destroy its weapons of mass destruction, and rebuild the country, and explains how it could be done. Also provides an analysis of U.S.-Iraq relations since the 1980s.

Discusses the Chechen War and the effects upon Russian politics, ethnic environment, and foreign relations.

Surveys the geography, history, natural resources, peoples and cultures, economy, and government of the vast country of Canada.

At the age of eighteen, Amanda Lindhout moved from her hardscrabble Alberta, Canada hometown to the big city--Calgary--and worked as a cocktail waitress, saving her tips so she could travel the globe. In war-ridden Afghanistan and Iraq she carved out a fledgling career as a TV reporter. And then, in August 2008, she traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia--"the most dangerous place on earth"--to report on the fighting there. On her fourth day in the country, she and her male photojournalist companion were abducted. She is kept in chains, nearly starved, and subjected to unthinkable abuse. She survives by imagining herself in a "house in the sky," looking down at the woman shackled below, and finding strength and hope in the power of her own mind. Upon her release, to counter the violence she endured, she founded an organization to help the Somali people rebuild their country through education.

Viktor Yushchenko was able to win the first truly democratic election (despite overwhelming odds) in his nation's history to become president of the Ukraine. As president he faced the challenges of running a country still struggling with independence, past problems with corrupt leadership, and a struggling economy.

This riveting narrative examines the world of the Somalian pirates: how they live, the forces that have created piracy in Somalia, how they spend the ransom money, and how they deal with their hostages.