{"product_id":"original-u-s-psychological-operations-leaflet-iz-d050-operation-iraqi-freedom-iraq-2003-khajistan","title":"Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet IZ D050, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2003","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"414\"\u003eOriginal double-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet produced during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Printed in Arabic, the leaflet asks Iraqi soldiers who should have the authority to decide the fate of their families, contrasting Saddam Hussein’s continued life in Baghdad with the survival needs of Iraqi families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"435\"\u003eLeaflet Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e IZ D050\u003cbr data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"460\"\u003eOperation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Operation Iraqi Freedom\u003cbr data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"487\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eConflict \/ War:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iraq War\u003cbr data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"518\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"527\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2003\u003cbr data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"535\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eCountry \/ Theater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iraq\u003cbr data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"565\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"581\"\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabic\u003cbr data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"591\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original printed leaflet, double-sided, blue ink\u003cbr data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"654\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"669\"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"847\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"742\"\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"745\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"755\"\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Who rules you more? Your families or the regime? Turn to your homes and to your families.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"939\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"858\"\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e “He lives in Baghdad and in luxury, while your families struggle to stay alive.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"953\"\u003eImagery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Front shows a collage of Iraqi civilians, families, and soldiers behind Arabic text asking who has the greater claim over the soldier’s loyalty. Back contrasts Saddam Hussein in a formal setting with an Iraqi mother holding a child, emphasizing the difference between regime privilege and civilian hardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eObjective:\u003c\/strong\u003e To persuade Iraqi soldiers to abandon loyalty to Saddam Hussein’s regime by appealing to family responsibility, survival, and the welfare of their households.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition. Original example with clean blue printing, light handling wear, and minor surface marks. Text and imagery remain clearly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/american-war-propaganda-leaflets-1990-2022?variant=46423468146902\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican War Propaganda Leaflets, 1990–2022, Khajistan Press.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExhibited in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pioneerworks.org\/exhibitions\/office-of-war-information-o-w-i\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKhajistan: Office of War Information (O.W.I.) at Pioneer Works, New York, May 08 – Aug 09, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KHAJISTAN™","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48199055278294,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9883\/2285\/files\/74_7675afe9-e0c6-42e1-a65c-e9caf8cd0dd4.png?v=1778396383","url":"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/original-u-s-psychological-operations-leaflet-iz-d050-operation-iraqi-freedom-iraq-2003-khajistan","provider":"KHAJISTAN™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}