How to Write a Novel About Saddam Hussein

Hassan's weapon of choice was a large pipe soaked in boiling tar, which he would use to beat Saddam with. He wanted to go to school and his mom wouldn't let him. One night when he was around 10, he was said to have snuck out of bed and gathered up his few possessions into a hobo bindle. The CIA analysts like feeling sorry for little kids is part of learning about Saddam.