LONDON: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is writing a novel, in which he casts himself as the hero and US President George W Bush as a villain, said a report.
Hussein has been allowed to write the novel as "his interrogators hope it will provide clues to his mindset - and how to handle the situation in Iraq today," Sunday Express reported.
The novel’s villains are British Prime Minister Tony Blair, US President George Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Saddam calls his hero Salim, "a pure virtuous Arab, tall and handsome with a straight nose and full moustache".
Saddam has written two previous titles, both best sellers in Iraq. His new venture came to light last week, when he was visited by an International Red Cross team, the report said.
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