Shiites, Sunnis, mujahedeen, the Taliban, the mullahs, jihad ... Drowning in a thicket of difficult words which knowledge may be helpful in understanding the relationships occurring in the Middle East and eventually the world.
As a student of international economic and political relations at the University of Lodz all their energy and interest was focusing on European integration (this is largely thanks to an extremely professional and dedicated his professional promoters of my thesis - prof. Maria Bijak - Kaszuba). Awaited for years to accede to "Fifteen" in a natural way the then intensified my interest, including those received on made a decision without much hesitation to participate in the European Postgraduate Studies, organized by the Centre for European Studies University of Lodz in the picturesque palace Schweikert Street. Piotrkowska 262/264. The participation of other pro-European projects, including received from Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek congratulatory letter after organizing a successful event pro-EU, not to mention more. Obviously because of my innate modesty)
Timeout (in the EU are already six years), and with it passed my enthusiastic interest in European issues. I regret it a little bit, because right now detailed knowledge of the action EU institutions, or - what more practical - the Structural Funds could provide certain perks. Justification for my desinteressement in potentiating I find in me the impression that the EU each year sleeps his chance. Summits planned months in advance are as enchanting reality. The world is changing day by day, and the Union "szczytuje" in his usual snail's pace. Everything you need to rozmemłać, discuss, swap. Choice of Mrs. Catherine Margaret Ashton, the so-called. High Representative of the European Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy (Unio bravo!, only your leadership can come up with such a name) only dolał fuel to the fire. And the world? In the context of its economic future does almost no mention of Europe, but of China ("the largest factory of the world"), India ("the world's largest office"), or the U.S. (the biggest consumer of the world ").
The non-economic sphere it is not better. The positions taken by the Union against the major world events are awaited on our Gobie with bated breath ... Moreover, the very development of the member countries of the common position in some geopolitical issue deserves admiration ...
As it usually happens to me, staggered proportions ... This "little bit" to justify a lengthy introduction was associated with me recently, interest in the "inefficient performance of" world politics, focusing on the situation in the Middle and Far East.
So the thing. "House of Saddam" is, in my opinion, excellent choice for all those who in an accessible way to explore this most important event in the history of Iraq under Saddam Hussein (after he takes power in 1979, the war on Iraq - an Iranian attack on Kuwait, commenced in March 2003 invasion of Iraq, until the end niechlubnego life and predators in December 2006.) The advantage of film, beyond the presentation of these events is to present the complex personality of Saddam, not only as president - dictator, but also as a father, son, husband ... How shameful is a character, let them provide one of the first scenes in the film, in which Saddam kills his loyal friend, and since the first days of term of office of President frightening and uncertainty among the subjects. Let these two quotes from Saddam (some from memory) testify about his patient, and absolute personality:
"everything naskrobię on a piece of the law"
"detects a traitor even before trying to commit treason."
Conclusion: Recommended
my film is one of the few sources of information about the Middle East, after which the hearing is not once again exclaimed, "I know that I know nothing." As the theme of the Middle East is still little known to me, I hope that some of the readers of this post (I hope that there will be at least a few), familiar with this subject, I recommend an interesting book, the movie. Please then the info in the comments or e-mail (adam.gluszkowskiMAŁPAgmail.com).
I would recommend for a good top two items:
- "insolence. Impunity. powerlessness", Krzysztof Mroziewicz, Branta Publishing House (2009)
- "The trouble with Islam (a dramatic appeal calling for reform and tolerance in the Islamic world)", Irshad Manji, Publisher Cyclades (2005)
you are interested in the phenomenon of India and China:
- "China and India," Robyn Meredith, ed. Media Lazar (2009).
So not once, as every month, I sit on the toilet and wonder. I feel really bad, everything hurts and I wanted somewhere to flush. 
