Saddam hussein: Political psychological profiling results relevant to his possession, use, and possible transfer of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) to terrorist groups

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 347-364

  Shaw, Eric D ^a  

^a Consulting and Clinical Psychology Ltd ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33644910094     PISSN: 1057610X     EISSN: 15210731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10576100390227962     Document Type: Article

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