• Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2003
  • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2003

    Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2003

    Original double-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet produced during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. Printed in Arabic, the leaflet uses humor and exaggeration to highlight the prolonged nature of the conflict while contrasting it with the organized presence of coalition forces.

    Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom
    Conflict / War: Iraq War
    Year: 2003
    Country / Theater: Iraq
    Language(s): Arabic
    Format: Original printed leaflet, double-sided
    Provenance: Acquired from the personal materials of an unnamed U.S. military servicemember. 

    Translation:
    Front: “Time is passing… how many days has it been? It has reached 150 days!”

    Imagery:
    The front depicts an Iraqi civilian angrily pointing at a calendar while addressing a soldier, emphasizing the drawn-out duration of the conflict and growing frustration. The reverse shows the Joint Forces emblem surrounded by multiple national flags, reinforcing the scale and unity of coalition military power.

    Objective:
    To emphasize the prolonged and unsustainable nature of continued resistance while reinforcing the inevitability and strength of coalition forces, encouraging Iraqi soldiers to reconsider continued participation in the conflict.

    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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