Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet 020-20D, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2003
Original double-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet produced during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Printed in Arabic, the leaflet warns Iraqi forces that Coalition aircraft can bomb selected targets at any time and place, and urges them to choose whether they will allow those strikes to determine their fate.
Leaflet Number: 020-20D
Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Conflict / War: Iraq War
Year: 2003
Country / Theater: Iraq
Language(s): Arabic
Format: Original printed leaflet, double-sided, color
Provenance: Surplus copy retained outside field distribution. Acquired from the personal materials of an unnamed U.S. military servicemember. Never airdropped or field-distributed.
Translation:
Front: “Coalition air forces are able to bomb any location at any time and in any place.”
Back: “Coalition air forces are carrying out targeted strikes against dangerous areas to protect the Iraqi people. Exposure to Coalition aircraft will lead to serious consequences. Air raids may lead to the destruction of you or the destruction of any other location chosen by Coalition forces. Will fate decide for you and your brother? You must choose.”
Imagery: Front shows a Coalition fighter aircraft in flight over a desert landscape, with Arabic text warning of Coalition bombing capability. Back contains Arabic text warning against exposure to Coalition aircraft and presenting the choice as one of survival or destruction.
Objective: To deter Iraqi forces from occupying or remaining near targeted military areas by emphasizing Coalition air superiority, precision targeting, and the danger of exposure to air strikes.
Condition: Very good condition. Original example with clean color printing, light handling wear, and minor surface marks. Text and imagery remain clearly legible.
Featured in American War Propaganda Leaflets, 1990–2022, Khajistan Press.
Exhibited in Khajistan: Office of War Information (O.W.I.) at Pioneer Works, New York, May 08 – Aug 09, 2026.
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