This could have been a real bomb, C31 — Operation Desert Storm, 1991
Iraq | Arabic | Operation Desert Storm, 1991
“Warning! This is only the beginning! This could have been a real bomb.” The leaflet tells its readers that Saddam is leading them to death and that the Multi-National Forces have no wish to harm the innocent. An airdropped copy, from the family of a U.S. military commander.
Exhibited in Office of War Information (O.W.I.), Pioneer Works, New York, 2026.
Historical context
Coalition aircraft dropped leaflets warning Iraqi troops that their positions and equipment would be bombed. This sheet substitutes paper for the bomb named in its warning.
Sources: CIA historical study, The First Gulf War.
Condition: Very good condition. Original example with clean black-and-white printing, light handling wear, minor creasing, and faint surface marks. Text and imagery remain clearly legible.
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