Saddam Hussein’s alleged mistress tells all in a book

"You are afraid. You are afraid to say no. … I was with him because I was afraid of him." Parisoula said she was part of what she calls Saddam's "collection" of women, which she said included three wives and over the years five other mistresses. She said she was his favorite mistress, and was friendly with his wives. As she grew more disenchanted with Saddam, she said, she realized she would never be allowed to leave. "I told him, 'Why?