Mike Drop

What if you served a cruel and powerful dictator to provide for your family? Witnessed a top-secret meeting that could cost you your life? What if death notices showed up at your front door and assassins hunted you? Meet Mohammed Sulaiman: VIP Pilot of Saddam Hussein, father of four beautiful children, and keeper of secrets.Across his career, Mohammed's had a number of wild adventures, both on the ground and off. But nothing compares to the story author Lauren Ungeldi's helped him to tell in their new book 'Flying the Tyrant' - that of Saddam Hussien, the tyrant who personally paid him to fly to secret meetings, classified conferences, and untold dangers. ----------Chapters:00:00 - Intro03:30 - Brought Up in the Cockpit06:00 - Daily Routine07:30 - How Did We Get This Interview? 11:30 - Growing Up in Habbaniya14:30 - My Oldest Brother Was Killed 18:00 - Blocked from Global Politics22:30 - Cuisine and Combat26:30 - Flying before Driving32:30 - A Prayer Tower & An Umbrella34:30 - Joining the Air Force38:30 - Los