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

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

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Original single-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet featuring a stark portrait of Saddam Hussein, reduced to a flat, lifeless graphic form.

Leaflet Number: N/A
Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Conflict / War: Iraq War
Year: 2003
Country / Theater: Iraq
Language(s): Arabic
Format: Original printed leaflet, single-sided
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:
“The cold face of death and ruin.”

Imagery:
A monochrome portrait of Saddam Hussein rendered without expression or vitality, stripped of heroic framing. The composition is minimal, isolating his face against a blank field, reinforcing a sense of detachment and inevitability.

Objective:
To recast Saddam Hussein as a symbol of death and destruction, eroding his authority and legitimacy while associating his leadership directly with the suffering and collapse of Iraq.

 

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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