{"product_id":"original-u-s-psychological-operations-leaflet-operation-desert-storm-afghanistan-1990-1991","title":"Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet, Operation Desert Storm, Iraq, 1990-1991","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal double-sided U.S. psychological operations leaflet produced during Operation Desert Storm targeting Iraqi civilians and soldiers. Designed to resemble Iraqi currency, the leaflet uses familiar visual language to attract attention while delivering a message about the human cost of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaflet Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Operation Desert Storm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConflict \/ War:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gulf War\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: \u003c\/strong\u003e1990–1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry \/ Theater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iraq \/ Kuwait\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage(s): \u003c\/strong\u003eArabic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Original printed leaflet, double-sided\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Acquired from the personal materials of an unnamed U.S. military servicemember. N\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eFront: \"We can live 20 years\"\u003cbr\u003e“But our stores are empty and yours are full”\u003cbr\u003eBack: Stylized Iraqi banknote design incorporating military imagery and implied messaging about loss and absence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImagery\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eThe front shows a uniformed soldier (Saddam Hussain) standing protectively behind a group of malnourished or zombified children, presenting the idea of scarcity, family responsibility and vulnerability. The reverse mimics Iraqi currency, featuring a portrait and cavalry scene, repurposed as a psychological device to embed the message within a trusted national visual format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObjective\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eTo discourage Iraqi soldiers from continued engagement by emphasizing the risk to their families and personal responsibilities, using the familiar form of currency to ensure the message is noticed, handled, and retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/products\/american-war-propaganda-leaflets-1990-2022?variant=46423468146902\"\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":48159671845078,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9883\/2285\/files\/45.png?v=1777418706","url":"https:\/\/khajistan.com\/zh\/products\/original-u-s-psychological-operations-leaflet-operation-desert-storm-afghanistan-1990-1991","provider":"KHAJISTAN™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}