{"product_id":"original-u-s-psychological-operations-leaflet-iz-d028-operation-iraqi-freedom-iraq-2003-khajistan","title":"Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet IZ D028 Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2003","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eOriginal double-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet warning Iraqi air defense personnel against engaging coalition aircraft, combining aggressive visual threat imagery with clear conditional instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"728\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"335\"\u003eLeaflet Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e IZ D028\u003cbr data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"346\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eOperation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Operation Iraqi Freedom\u003cbr data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"406\"\u003eConflict \/ War:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iraq War\u003cbr data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"418\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"427\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2003\u003cbr data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"435\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"457\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCountry \/ Theater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iraq\u003cbr data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"465\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic\u003cbr data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original printed leaflet, double-sided\u003cbr data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"544\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"559\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surplus copy retained outside field distribution. Acquired from the personal materials of an unnamed U.S. military servicemember. Never airdropped or field-distributed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"825\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"746\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"762\"\u003e“Your attack on coalition aircraft calls for your destruction.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e“Do not fire at coalition aircraft.\u003cbr data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"880\"\u003eIf you choose to open fire, you will be destroyed.\u003cbr data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eCoalition forces will strike with overwhelming force.\u003cbr data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"989\"\u003eThe choice is yours.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003eImagery:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003eThe front features a montage of coalition aircraft centered between two large aerial bombs, visually enclosing the viewer and implying imminent bombardment. The composition creates a sense of inevitability and encirclement. The reverse uses a bordered, formal layout with a faint aircraft silhouette beneath the text, reinforcing the message without distraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1405\"\u003eObjective:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eTo deter Iraqi air defense units from engaging coalition aircraft by presenting a direct cause-and-effect threat: any attempt to fire will result in immediate and overwhelming retaliation. The leaflet seeks to suppress anti-air activity and ensure uncontested air superiority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/american-war-propaganda-leaflets-1990-2022?variant=46423468146902\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFeatured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/american-war-propaganda-leaflets-1990-2022?variant=46423468146902\" style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAmerican War Propaganda Leaflets, 1990–2022, Khajistan Press.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExhibited in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pioneerworks.org\/exhibitions\/office-of-war-information-o-w-i\"\u003eKhajistan: Office of War Information (O.W.I.) at Pioneer Works, New York, May 08 – Aug 09, 2026.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KHAJISTAN™","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48167905132758,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9883\/2285\/files\/77.png?v=1777418794","url":"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/original-u-s-psychological-operations-leaflet-iz-d028-operation-iraqi-freedom-iraq-2003-khajistan","provider":"KHAJISTAN™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}