• 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

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    Original double-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet produced during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. Printed in Arabic, the leaflet contrasts the consequences of remaining in place under Iraqi command with the collective strength of coalition forces, encouraging disengagement from combat.

    Leaflet Number: N/A
    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: “Staying here means death.”

    Imagery:
    The front shows a wounded and dying Iraqi soldier lying on the ground, with another soldier observing, reinforcing the fatal consequences of remaining in position. The reverse shows the emblem of coalition forces surrounded by the flags of multiple nations, emphasizing international military unity and overwhelming force.

    Objective:
    To deter Iraqi soldiers from holding their positions by associating continued resistance with certain death, while presenting coalition forces as unified, legitimate, and overwhelming.

    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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