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The Spiders of Allah Travels of an Unbeliever on the Frontline of Holy War

James Hider

In his fascinating, terrifying and often very funny book, James Hider takes his doubts about religious beliefs straight into the dark heart of the world's holy wars—from Israel to Gaza to Iraq—the birthplace that spawned so many faiths—and then back to Jerusalem. From hardcore Zionist settlers still...

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The Megyn Kelly Show

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The Megyn Kelly Show

Hugh Hewitt briefly mentioned it while discussing his memory lapses at age 65, and how he forgot the author's last name while discussing excerpts from the book.

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Yesterday, I could not remember David Axelrod's last name. I was talking about his book Believer. I was talking about excerpts from it.

— Episode: A Wuhan Lab Admission and White House Co...

Episode: A Wuhan Lab Admission and White House Coordination...

Hugh Hewitt briefly mentioned it while discussing his memory lapses at age 65, and how he forgot the author's last name while discussing excerpts from the book.

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Yesterday, I could not remember David Axelrod's last name. I was talking about his book Believer. I was talking about excerpts from it.

Real Dictators

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Real Dictators

This book was written by the former Middle East Bureau Chief for the Times. The author claimed that Saddam was not afraid of anything, after witnessing a look of contempt from him during his trial.

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James Hyder is the former Middle East Bureau chief for the times and author of the spiders of Allah.

— Episode: Saddam Hussein Part 1: Son of the Alleyw...

Episode: Saddam Hussein Part 1: Son of the Alleyways

This book was written by the former Middle East Bureau Chief for the Times. The author claimed that Saddam was not afraid of anything, after witnessing a look of contempt from him during his trial.

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James Hyder is the former Middle East Bureau chief for the times and author of the spiders of Allah.

I don't think he was really afraid of anything. I saw him once in the whole time I was there. I was covering his trial after he was captured. He looked around at the bulletproof mirror that I was behind and he must have guessed there were people behind there and he just gave us this utter look of contempt.

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