It was a good book. Written by De Crespigny but from Al Jenabi's perspective. The book tells the story of his life. The perils, the ups the downs, the good and bad and the struggle to give his family a brighter future away from the dictatorship of Saddam. It is sad and there were moments where I was very close to tears. Towards the end of the book I felt a great deal of anger towards the Australian Government and their overwhelming desire to stick to their version of the truth. No matter what verdict is reached, they forever stand by their decision as being the right one, even when they are wrong. There is nothing to belittle a person or a Government in this circumstance by admitting your faults or by being wrong. Yet as history has shown us and as our current political figures continue to prove to us, a Government in power is never "wrong". With this comes the unfortunate truth that ordinary everyday people must suffer the consequences of their stubbornness as a result. But from these unfortunate tales we see a glimpse of the people trying to right the wrongs, sitting unnoticed in the background trying to help people who have been wronged and faced unfair injustices. These are the people in life that you remember.