High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
In 2003, John Nixon, a CIA analyst became the first American to positively identify and interrogate Saddam Hussein. During their time together, Nixon began to understand the potential consequences of the invasion, the humanitarian horrors and geopolitical turbulences that would follow Saddam's deposing.
Episodes
Baghdad Burns
America invades Iraq, and Saddam Hussein vanishes. CIA analyst John Nixon mobilizes a task force to find him. On the embattled streets of Baghdad, Captain Samir hunts door to door for High Value Target No. 1.
Into the Red Zone
Six months into the war, and still no sign of Saddam Hussein. John talks his way to Baghdad, with Samir assigned as his translator. John identifies a target with answers, leading him into the Red Zone.
Blood Ties
Inside Abu Ghraib, John presses Saddam Hussein's cousin for the dictator's whereabouts. Unprepared, John gets drafted onto the chopper headed for operation Red Dawn.
The Ace of Spades
John comes face-to-face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the insurgents remount their attacks, and Baghdad burns.
Enemy of My Enemy
In defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory, and ends up in a chase for his life.
The Devil You Know
After following Saddam's warning, John returns from Najaf with the realization that the real threat is Iran. Now he must convince The White House.
The Reckoning
With Saddam on trial, John Nixon tries to convince the CIA that saving Saddam is the only road to peace.
Debriefing the President
John becomes a pariah in Washington by trying to save Saddam and warning about the coming threat of Iran.
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