Saddams demon seed uday husseins many vices and wanton sadism appalled even his father. The devils double is the ostensibly true life story on which the lee tamahori film of the same name, released earlier this year, was based. Uday hussein simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Uday was seen for several years as the likely successor to his father, but lost the place as heir apparent to qusay due to injuries he sustained in an assassination attempt.
When i learned that he was the man i had read about years beforethe one who was forced into being a body double for saddam husseins evil oldest son, udayi was intrigued enough to read the book he had written about his ghastly experiences. A chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of hussein s sadistic son. The olympic committee was not a sports center, it was uday s world. The black hole by latif yahia nook book ebook barnes. During his training, he witnesses the true evil of the man that he is forced to imitate and the brutality of. The devils double original book by latif yahia books on. The movie, starring dominic cooper as both saddam hussein s son uday and his body double or fiday, latif yahia, in the iraq of the late 1980s, was hands down my favourite of 2011. It vividly describes how latif was forced to become uday hussein s fidai body double and gives a unique insight into the extreme extravagance and cruelty of the saddam regime. According to his book, blog and media interviews, he was born into a. Jul 27, 2019 former iraqi dictator saddam husseins sons, qusay and uday hussein, are killed after a threehour firefight with u.
The tangled tale behind the devils double eoin butler opinion. Latif yahia, the solider in question, describes uday as far worse than a psychopath, for example. Yahia was forced in 1987 to serve as his fiday, or body double. According to the supposed double, latif yahia, he went to school with uday, and in 1988 when he was serving his mandatory stint in the iraqi military, was enlisted to be udays body double. When i learned that he was the man i had read about years beforethe one who was forced into being a body double for saddam hussein s evil oldest son, uday i was intrigued enough to read the book he had written about his ghastly experiences. At first, he refused the role as uday husseins body double and was. The devils double the shoes of a psychopath the new. Two journalists have disputed this and other claims made by yahia. In these books, yahia says he was forced to be a body double for uday. Latif, during his army service in the days of the iraniraq war, is recruited by uday to serve as his fidai body double on account of their remarkable shared likeness. It vividly describes how latif was forced to become uday husseins fidai body. It vividly describes how latif was forced to become uday husseins fidai body double and gives a unique insight into the extreme extravagance and cruelty of the saddam regime. Uday couldnt find anybody resembling him until he remembered his old classmate, latif yahya.
It vividly describes how latif was forced to become uday husseins fidai body double and gives a unique insight into the extreme extravagance and cruelty of. And one man was on hand to witness it all udays unwilling body double. In lee tamahoris devils double, dominic cooper plays saddam husseins nihilistic son, uday, as well as latif yahia, who served as his body double. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
The sadistic lifestyle of eldest hussein son the globe and mail. This is the tale of uday s double and his life before, during, and after his role as a decoy for iraqs hated tyrantinwaiting. Jan 01, 1994 the devils double is the ostensibly true life story on which the lee tamahori film of the same name, released earlier this year, was based. Latif yahia is an iraqiborn author and former combatant in the iraniraq war. Whilst latif was a young army officer fighting in the iraniraq war, he was summoned to a. Refusal would have meant a death sentence for his family. I was shot 26 times for being uday husseins body double. The sadistic lifestyle of eldest hussein son the globe. Til uday hussein, saddams son, murdered his fathers personal valet and food taster with an electric carving knife in front of dinner guests at suzanne mubaraks birthday party. Jan 04, 2007 saddam hussein s body double was hanged not the real saddam hussein. Cia, iraq, latif yahia, saddam hussein, torture, uday hussein trackback. The movie is 108 minutes long, and cooper is in about 170 minutes of it, playing both uday and body double latif yahia. Us releases photos of saddam sons world news the guardian.
Summoned to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant yahia is thrust into the highest echelons of the royal family when hes ordered to become the body double to saddams son, the notorious black prince uday hussein, a reckless, sadistic, partyboy with a rabid hunger for sex and brutality. Official website of latif yahia interviews, official. The tangled tale behind the devils double eoin butler. As the double of saddam husseins son latif yahia, karl wendl on amazon. Til uday hussein, saddams son, murdered his fathers. Author of hit hollywood film on horrific tale of uday hussein. Uday invited the 30strong group to his private club the following evening. Released in cinemas later this month, the film recounts the knucklewhitening autobiography of latif yahia, the supposed body double to saddam hussein s psychotic eldest son, uday. Latif yahia claims that he was the fiday body double of saddam hussein s son uday from 1988 to 1991.
The devils double dvd hillsborough county public library. Apr 26, 2003 the restaurant is just around the corner from the house pulverized by huge u. At first, he refused the role as uday hussein s body double and was incarcerated for a week. He attended the most exclusive school in baghdad where another pupil was uday saddam hussein, son of the future president.
The former schoolmate of uday first rejects the offer, then is forced to. In an extraordinary twist of fate and because of his uncanny resemblance to uday saddam hussein, latif yahia is forced to work as the double or fiday of the despots son. At first, he refused the role as uday husseins body double and was incarcerated for a week. Aug 05, 2011 the movie is 108 minutes long, and cooper is in about 170 minutes of it, playing both uday and body double latif yahia. Dec 06, 2011 author of hit hollywood film on horrific tale of uday husseins reluctant body double. Photographs of saddam husseins feared sons laid out in plastic body bags were released by the us today in a bid to convince sceptical iraqis that neither would follow their father into power. In lee tamahoris devils double, dominic cooper plays saddam husseins nihilistic son, uday, as well as latif yahia, who served as his body. Latif was born in 1964, the son of a wealthy iraqi businessman. It vividly describes how latif was forced to become uday husseins fidai bodydouble and gives a unique insight into the extreme extravagance and cruelty of the saddam regime. This is the tale of udays double and his life before, during, and after his role as a decoy for iraqs hated tyrantinwaiting. When i went to the palace, i was brought to see uday hussein, saddams older son.
The restaurant is just around the corner from the house pulverized by huge u. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Uday saddam hussein, the elder son, was apparently determined to exceed his fathers proclivity toward torture and summary executions when he presumably succeeded dear old dad. You have been chosen to dine with uday and his aunt, in his palace. I studied from nine in the morning to muslim evening prayers, practicing how uday hussein sat, held his cigar, everything. The devils double is the latest blockbuster to stretch the limits of the phrase based on. When this author invited me to be his friend on goodreads, i checked his profile and then accepted. Author of hit hollywood film on horrific tale of uday husseins reluctant body double. Former iraqi dictator saddam husseins sons, qusay and uday hussein, are killed after a threehour firefight with u. Uday has been portrayed in several movies and books. He is best known for being the alleged former body double of uday hussein, the son of iraqi dictator saddam hussein. The book is a description of latifs five years 19871991 of compulsory fidaiship to one of the worlds most debauched, cruel, and childish human beings. Official website of latif yahia official website of. Latif had to live like uday, eat like uday, talk like uday, walk like uday, be uday.
Aug 06, 2011 saddams demon seed uday husseins many vices and wanton sadism appalled even his father. Latif yahia claims that he was the fiday body double of saddam husseins son uday from 1988 to 1991. Everyone noticed the boys bore an uncanny resemblance to each other. The devils double was made into a movie, starring dominic cooper as uday. Dominic cooper as both saddam husseins son uday and his body double or fiday, latif yahia. Jul 24, 2003 photographs of saddam hussein s feared sons laid out in plastic body bags were released by the us today in a bid to convince sceptical iraqis that neither would follow their father into power.
With dominic cooper, ludivine sagnier, raad rawi, philip quast. Til uday hussein, saddams son, murdered his fathers personal valet and food taster with an electric carving knife in front of dinner guests at suzanne mubaraks birthday party for introducing his father to his second wife. He is best known for being the alleged former body double of uday hussein. The devils double the shoes of a psychopath the new york. In arabic, fiday means body double or bullet catcher. The devils double released on 5 june 2003 by arrow books ltd. Released in cinemas later this month, the film recounts the knucklewhitening autobiography of latif yahia, the supposed body double to saddam husseins psychotic eldest son, uday.
The devils double is a 2011 belgiandutch film directed by lee tamahori, written by michael thomas, and starring dominic cooper in the dual role of uday hussein and latif yahia. The bizarre double life of latif yahia the national. A chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of husseins sadistic son. Jul 24, 2011 bearing a strong resemblance to uday, mr. Phd international law an iraqiborn author, blogger and former military officer in the iraniraq war. In november 1987, yahya had to become uday s body double after torture and he claimed that he was assassinated 11 times as uday s stuntman. Im not saying saddam hussein was an angel, said latif yahia. Dr yahia was also forcibly recruited to be the body double of saddam husseins elder son uday hussein. Few people on the planet have had such an extraordinary life as latif yahia and still be alive to tell the tale. The movie, starring dominic cooper as both saddam husseins son uday and his body double or fiday, latif yahia, in the iraq of the late 1980s, was hands down my favourite of 2011. Around 2003, yahia relayed his story to news outlets throughout the uk and the us.
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