The news photos showed a bearded, older man who was removed from a Spider hole somewhere in Iraq. The capture made headlines around the world. This timely book provides journalistic insight and up-to-the-moment breaking news of the riveting story behind the hunt and capture of the former Iraqi dictator. It leads off with a discussion of the political situation in Iraq and the many ethnicities that exist in the war-torn country, and Saddam’s rise to power. Using newsworthy photographs, maps, and cartoons, this riveting account then details how the top-secret U.S. Infantry and top-secret Task Force 121 were able to pinpoint the location where Saddam was ultimately apprehended.