Australian War Memorial, Research Centre "iraq2003.xml" Guide to the Iraq 2003 Collection Research Centre Published & Digitised collectionsCanberra, ACT © 2005 Research Centre, Australian War Memorial. All rights reserved. Processed by: Dianne Rutherford, Nicholas Schmidt and Theresa Cronk 2003-2005Encoded by: Dianne Rutherford, Nicholas Schmidt and Theresa Cronk Date completed: 8 February 2006Updated by: Alexandra Orr, November 2007. Finding aid written in: EN Descriptive summary Iraq 2003 The collection contains postcards, souvenirs, stickers, playing cards,email jokes, posters, leaflets publications and power point presentations produced during Iraq 2003. The collection pre-dominantly exhibits anti-war sentiments but also includes a small number of pro-war posters and commemorative publications.The playing cards feature figures from the 55 Most Wanted posters in the collection and also include subsequent card decks praising US politics and war in Iraq. The souvenirs part of the collection includes admission cards, toilet paper and gift certificates that were used by Australian Servicemen in Iraq. There is also a cd of jokes that were distributed via email during the war. The Iraq 2003 collection comes from a variety of sources, with the majority of the items being collected by Memorial staff members. This collection consists of over 280 items, housed in 15 wallets/folders and 1 solander box. Published and Digitised Collections, Research Centre, Australian War Memorial.

Map collection: Iraq 2003

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Records transferred to the Australian War Memorial 2003-2006.

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Iraq 2003 Collection, Published and Digitised Collections, Australian War Memorial.

 Historical background

Iraq 2003 commenced on 19 March 2003 following attempts by the United States to persuade the United Nations to authorise the use of military force to disarm Iraq and remove Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from power.

US President George Bush claimed that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and posed a significant threat to world security through links with terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda. The United Nations did not agree as investigations in Iraq by the Security Council were reporting very little in the way of this class of weapons. On 17 March 2003, Bush gave Hussein and his sons 48 hours to leave Iraq or face invasion. The United States had the support of 35 countries with Britain, Australia and Poland providing troops and other members of the Coalition providing assistance ranging from financial support to military equipment and intelligence. Australia contributed 18 000 service personnel.

In Australia, there was vigorous debate over the rights and wrongs of going to war with Iraq. Those opposed to invading Iraq reminded people of the human suffering which war inevitably brings, and highlighted the United Nations' opposition to using force against Iraq. Proponents of the war argued that its costs would be outweighed by the benefits of removing Saddam Hussein's brutal regime, while also raising the fear that Iraq might still have weapons of mass destruction.

It took 6 weeks for Coalition forces to remove Saddam Hussein from power and achieve the goal of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Major combat operations in Iraq were declared to be finished by the Pentagon on 14 April 2003. Saddam Hussein was captured two weeks before Christmas 2003 in Operation Red Dawn. However, the situation in Iraq remains tense.

References:

Kevin Hillstrom and Laurie Collier Hillstrom , War in the Persian Gulf : from Operation Desert Storm to Operation Iraqi Freedom : almanac (UXL,Detroit,2004). Australian War Memorial , Australians in Iraq 2003 (http://www.awm.gov.au/iraq/index.asp).

 Series list Series number Series title and date Postcards Souvenirs Stickers Playing Cards Digital Material Posters Leaflets Publications Series description SERIES 1: Postcards This collection includes postcards created before, during and after the war in Iraq, including advertising postcards drawing on themes related to the war. (12 items) Subseries 1 : Pro War Postcards (Nil) 1/1/1 Nil Subseries 2 : Anti War Postcards (9 items) 1/2/1 Give War A ChanceAn ironic anti-war postcard designed by Nick Bleasel and published by Avant Card featuring John Howard, George Bush and Tony Blair in front of a mushroom cloud and peace signs subverted with aircraft. 3 copies 1/2/2 (no title)2004 Greens Party federal election campaign postcard featuring John Howard painted with the stars and stripes of the United States. 4 copies 1/2/3 (no title)Pre-war postcard distributed by the Body Shop featuring a dove and lyrics of the John Lennon song "Imagine." 2 copies Subseries 3 : Other Postcards (3 items) 1/3/1 The Wages of Spin: Does it matter we went to war on a lie?Advertising postcard for a theatrical production exploring anti-war themes. 2 copies 1/3/2 Time to GoBritish anti-war postcard produced by the Stop the War Coalition. Includes an advertisement for a 'Party for Peace' to be held at Whitstable and Canterbury, UK. 1 copy SERIES 2: Souvenirs This series contains souvenirs collected by service personnel serving in Iraq during the Second Gulf War and includes admission cards, toilet paper and gift certificates. (13 items) 2/1/1 Cardboard admission card.Card number 2265, featuring Camp Snoopy logo and a hole punched in one day out of 31. 1 item 2/1/2 Wipe out SaddamToilet paper featuring picture of Saddam Hussein and message wipe out Saddam. Paper used to wipe off whiteboard in CTG 633.1 Ops room. HMAS KANIMBLA. March 2003. 1 item 2/1/3 AACES gift certificates Laminated cardboard tokens redeemable in BX/PX stores, three valued at 5 cents, one at 10 cents and one at 25 cents. 5 items 2/1/4 Iraq: First Stamp issued after fall of Saddam Hussein's regime100-dinar stamp featuring an Iraqi being transported via horse-drawn carriage issued 15 January 2004. 1 item 2/1/5 Gulf Beer Rations Card<emph>Note: This item is restricted. Please see curator in respect to access.</emph>Beer ration card issued to Australian military personnel. The bar person would place a line through the date for each beer consumed. Once two lines formed a cross over the date this indicated the cardholder had reached their daily two beer limit. 1 item 2/1/6 Entree CardInvitation for Reception following Welcome Home Parade to honour Australian Defence Force and defence civilian personnel who contributed to operations in the Middle East on Wednesday 18 June 2003 in the Sydney Exhibitions Centre. 1 item 2/1/7 Destination tag Kuwait AirfieldA destination tag featuring the Australian flag. 1 item 2/1/8 Destination tag Tallil AirfieldA destination tag featuring the Australian flag. 1 item 2/1/9 Restricted Operation Catalyst Orders for Opening Fire<emph>Note: This item is restricted. Please see curator in respect to access.</emph>Includes information on procedures for opening fire. 1 item SERIES 3: Stickers The sticker collection reflects the sentiments of both anti-war and pro-war supporters through the messages conveyed. Included in this collection are a small number of bumper stickers published by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). (5 items) 3/1/1 War is TerrorismRed and white sticker with skull used to replace a letter in the slogan 1 item 3/1/2 No HoWARdBlack and white sticker employing word art to emphasise war in Howard. 1 item 3/1/3 Saddam, Uday and Qusay HusseinBumper sticker number CPA P010a. issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority. It shows Saddam Hussein (still wanted) and Uday and Qusay both crossed out (killed). 1 item 3/1/4 No TitleBumper sticker number CPA 0013, with an image of money on the left hand side. 1 item 3/1/5 Saddam HusseinPoster sized sticker featuring 2 portraits and Arabic text. 1 item SERIES 4: Playing Cards This series contains playing cards designed to assist troops in recognising key Iraqi figures wanted by the Coalition forces. The series also includes some examples of other card decks subsequently created to praise US politics and war in Iraq. (9 items) 4/1/1 Iraq's Most Wanted card deckOriginal playing cards produced by the United States Defence Intelligence Agency. 1 item 4/1/2 Iraq's Most Wanted card deckSubsequent card deck produced that features same images and order as 4/1/1 1 item 4/1/3 Iraq's Most Wanted card deckPlastic coated playing cards commercially produced by the Liberty Playing Card Company in America including a typed explanation of the production and use of the cards. 1 item 4/1/4 Operation Iraqi Freedom Heroes of War card deckFeatures names and images of Americans involved in the war. The joker cards in this set show Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein with George Bush appearing on the back of all cards. The cards also remember British soldiers who died and POWs. 1 item 4/1/5 World's Most Wanted List card deckFeatures photographs and silhouettes of Iraqi leaders and a photographic collage on the reverse. 1 item 4/1/6 World's Most Wanted List: Gulf Wars, Episode II: Clone of the Attack card deckFeatures Pack features paradoy of Stars Wars on the back "Gulf Wars II Clone of the Attack Starring George W. Bush, Condeleezza Rice, and Donald Rumsfeld". 1 item 4/1/7 Iraqi Most Wanted Playing CardsSet of Iraqi most wanted playing cards belonging to Robert Nugent, Official Cinematographer Operation Catalyst Iraq 2006. 1 item 4/1/8 Playing Cards with images of Threat WeaponsSet of playing cards created by the Australian Defence Intelligence Organisation. Contained in a cardboard packet, each card contains an image of a threat weapon for their identification in the field. The cards are distributed amongst ADF personnel in service in Afghanistan and particularly Iraq. 1 item 4/1/9 Playing Cards with images of Threat Weapons (perspex box)Set of playing cards created by the Australian Defence Intelligence Organisation. Contained in a perspex box, each card contains an image of a threat weapon for their identification in the field. This set of cards are used by Officers and for presentations in relation to service in Afghanistan and particularly Iraq. 1 item SERIES 5: Digital Material This collection contains a cd of jokes that were distributed around the world via email and two power-point presentations relating to Operation Red Dawn. 58 items Subseries 1: Email Jokes (56 items) 5/1/1 [The French]Word document containing four jokes about the French and their refusal to join the Americans in attacking Iraq. They poke fun at France's more recent military endeavours - particularly during the Second World War. 1 item 5/1/2 [Proof of Iraq's UN violations]Powerpoint Slide Show e-joke showing alledged Iraqi UN violations using photographs of toys and action figures. This e-joke was sent around the world via email and was sent in two formats, one had each photograph as an individual file, whilst this version had the photographs inserted in a Power Point presentation with an introduction. 1 item 5/1/3 [Iraq Cartoons]A Powerpoint Slide Show of eleven cartoons from the Christian Science Monitor, drawn by "Bennett". 1 item 5/1/4 [Coca Cola Bombs]Fake advertisement for Coca Cola, showing a doctored photograph of service personnel and weapons, all emblazoned with the Coca Cola logo and the slogan "Coca Cola Proud Sponsors of the 2003 Iraq invasion". 1 item 5/1/5 No titleFake Homeland Security Poster with a drawing of a soldier with the Slogan "We'll take care of the Axis of Evil. You Take Care of Domestic Dissent!" 1 item 5/1/6 Frodo has failedPhotograph of United States President George W Bush with an inset close up photograph of his wedding ring which has been doctored to resemble "the One Ring" mentioned in the Lord of the Rings trilogy by JRR Tolkien. In the trilogy "the One Ring" corrupts the wearer through the acquisition of power. The inscription of the ring reads "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them". The title of the photograph implies that Frodo the Hobbit failed in his mission to destroy the ring at Mordor and it is now being worn by George W Bush. 1 item 5/1/7 No titleText joke about "Paddy" the Irishman declaring war on Sadam Hussein. 1 item 5/1/8 [Saddam sit! Cartoon]Cartoon of George W Bush ordering Saddam Hussein (drawn as a dog) to sit, lie down and roll over, and after Saddam does what President Bush says, Bush admonishes Hussein with "I've had it! You're not cooperating". 1 item 5/1/9 [A Clear Link cartoon]Cartoon of George W Bush showing a "clear link" between Al Qaeda and Iraq - the letter "Q". 1 item 5/1/10 [George-ography cartoon]Cartoon of Geroge W Bush pointing to a map of Saudi Arabia saying "we have ascertained that the terrorists who attacked the US were from here..." then pointing to a map of Iraq saying "So we'll respond by attacking here". 1 item 5/1/11 [Hidden Cupboard]Gif file of the Iraqis trying to hide nuclear weapons behind a portrait of Saddam Hussein whilst being interviewed by weapons inspectors. 1 item 5/1/12 [George Bush and Iraq's Oil]"Let me explainify the war against Iraq a little bit in Texas terminologragy". Joke with George W Bush explaining the war against Iraq in oil terms using logos from various oil companies. 1 item 5/1/13 [Iraq Leak]Photograph of an American soldier urinating on a picture of Saddam Hussein. 1 item 5/1/14 [Daily Mirror cover. George Bush and Iraq's Oil]Photograph of the cover of the Daily Mirror for Monday January 6 January 2003. Joke with George W Bush explaining the war against Iraq in oil terms using logos from various oil companies. 1 item 5/1/15 [Peace to all of Us]Word document emailed around the world to encourage feelings of peace and love, regardless of opinions over the war with Iraq. 1 item 5/1/16 ["In a suprise move, the Government sends Michael Jackson to Iraq"]Cartoon of singer, Michael Jackson dangling Saddam Hussein over a balcony. Michael Jackson had recently been condemned as being an irresponsible parent for dangling his infant son over a hotel balcony in Germany. 1 item 5/1/17 [The World According to the US]Map of the world from an American perspective, showing, amongst other things countries that are "new friends" "evil communists", "former enemies", "new best friends", supply coffee, and countries that they bombed. 1 item 5/1/18 [Bombing for Peace...]Photograph of protesters at Melbourne with a placard reading "Bombing 4 Peace is like [profanity] 4 Virginty". 1 item 5/1/19 [John Laws and Arabs]Recording sent around the world via email and posted on the internet, purporting to be John Laws, Australian radio DJ with the 'Golden Tonsils', reading a letter detailing why there are so many terrorists from the Middle East. 1 item 5/1/20 [The Muslim World: The Average American's View]Cartoon by derf of Muslim countries in the Middle East and Asia, with comments on how an average American sees these countries, for example Saudi Arabia - 'completely nasty but we pretend we like them', Turkey - 'think they are Europeans', Egypt - 'very grumpy indeed', Iraq - 'Boom' (with a target), Iran - 'they're next'. 1 item 5/1/21 [Anti War Protest Slogans]Collection of slogans used in the United States of America, many of which were also used in other countries including Australia. These slogans were sent around the world via email. 1 item 5/1/22 [Bomb Iraq]Lyrics for a song about bombing Iraq, sung to the tune of "If you're Happy and You Know it Clap Your Hands". 1 item 5/1/23 [Global Politics Quiz]This document has been sent around the world via email in previous years, but was recently sent around again in response to allegations of various United Nations and humanitarian violations by the regime of Saddam Hussein. It asks 15 questions about which country has committed other UN and humanitarian violations in the past. The country in question being the United States of America. 1 item 5/1/24 [Inspection Teams]Joke about United Nations Weapons Inspectors being men, stating that if you really want someone to find the hidden weapons of mass destruction, you should send a mother along, as mothers find everything. 1 item 5/1/25 [Terry Jones Letter to the Observer]Copy of letter from Terry Jones published in the Observer regarding the reasons George W Bush gave for going to war and how Mr Jones plans on using the same logic in his daily life - particularly with regard to his neighbours. 1 item 5/1/26 [Apology to the US]Transcript of Rick Mercer from This Hour Has 22 Minutes CBC Television. Apologising to the US for recent Canadian - American relations. 1 item 5/1/27 [Tony Blair and George W Bush - My Love]Created by Johan Söderberg for a Swedish television program called 'Kobra,' this parody film montage of Tony Blair and George W Bush has been synched to look like they are singing the song "Endless Love" (sung by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross) to each other. 1 item 5/1/28 [Good Morning Baghdad - Cricket]Radio parody based on the catch cry 'Good Morning Vietnam' by American Forces DJ Adrian Cronauer, and FM commercial radio station DJs in general. This was the first of nine segments featuring the DJ GI Jock on 'Liberty FM'. '...Liberty FM now playing even more of the best US government propaganda. Classic direct missile hits from the 70, 80 and 90 Battalion Regiments. Yeh Liberty FM where freedom comes at the ultimate price...' This parody was played on the ABC radio station, Triple J and was sent around the world via email and posted on the internet. 1 item 5/1/29 [Good Morning Baghdad - Beat the Bomb]Radio parody based on the catch cry 'Good Morning Vietnam' by American Forces DJ Adrian Cronauer, and FM commercial radio station DJs in general. This was the second of nine segments featuring the DJ GI Jock on 'Liberty FM'. 1 item 5/1/30 [Good Morning Baghdad - Traffic Report]Radio parody based on the catch cry 'Good Morning Vietnam' by American Forces DJ Adrian Cronauer, and FM commercial radio station DJs in general. This was the third of nine segments featuring the DJ GI Jock on 'Liberty FM'. 1 item 5/1/31 [Good Morning Baghdad - All Repeat Workday]Radio parody based on the catch cry 'Good Morning Vietnam' by American Forces DJ Adrian Cronauer, and FM commercial radio station DJs in general. This was the fourth of nine segments featuring the DJ GI Jock on 'Liberty FM'. 1 item 5/1/32 [Good Morning Baghdad - Pillowtalk]Radio parody based on the catch cry 'Good Morning Vietnam' by American Forces DJ Adrian Cronauer, and FM commercial radio station DJs in general. This was the fifth of nine segments featuring the DJ GI Jock on 'Liberty FM'. 1 item 5/1/33 [Good Morning Baghdad - Black Hawk Thunder]Radio parody based on the catch cry 'Good Morning Vietnam' by American Forces DJ Adrian Cronauer, and FM commercial radio station DJs in general. This was the sixth of nine segments featuring the DJ GI Jock on 'Liberty FM'. 1 item 5/1/34 [Good Morning Baghdad - Three Hours of Power]Radio parody based on the catch cry 'Good Morning Vietnam' by American Forces DJ Adrian Cronauer, and FM commercial radio station DJs in general. This was the seventh of nine segments featuring the DJ GI Jock on 'Liberty FM'. 1 item 5/1/35 [Good Morning Baghdad - Champions]Radio parody based on the catch cry 'Good Morning Vietnam' by American Forces DJ Adrian Cronauer, and FM commercial radio station DJs in general. This was the eighth of nine segments featuring the DJ GI Jock on 'Liberty FM'. 1 item 5/1/36 [Good Morning Baghdad]Radio parody based on the catch cry 'Good Morning Vietnam' by American Forces DJ Adrian Cronauer, and FM commercial radio station DJs in general. This was the last of nine segments featuring the DJ GI Jock on 'Liberty FM' and was performed live at Melbourne Town Hall. 1 item 5/1/37 [Saddam Homeless]Made up photo of Saddam as a homeless man holding a sign "Will tyrannize for food". 1 item 5/1/38 [Saddam Denial CNN]A parody of a leading Iraqi demanding Saddam's release from the Allies based on the premise that the man they captured was actually Santa Clause. 1 item 5/1/39 [Saddam Shave]A mock advertisement for Gillette Mach 3 men's razors, showing a "before" shot of a scruffy Saddam and an "after" shot featuring a tidy Opera singer, Luciano Pavarotti. 1 item 5/1/40 [Saddam Snickers]A mock advertisement for Snickers chocolate bars featuring Saddam eating a snickers with the slogan "Not going anywhere for awhile? Grab a Snickers." 1 item 5/1/41 [Rock Paper Scissors Saddam]A powerpoint slide show depicting Saddam and other leading Iraqis in court on the witness stand playing a game of "Rock Paper Scissors" with the Judge. 1 item 5/1/42 [War what is it good for?]A mock scene from the TV show Who Wants to be a Millionaire featuring US President George W. Bush as a contestant. Bush has to answer the question "War, huh, what is it good for?" and having to think about the alternative answers on screen, decides "No I don't want to ask the audience". 1 item 5/1/43 [Aussie Convoy]A fake photograph of a convoy of kombi vans in Austalian colours known as the 25th Field Aussie Barbie Regiment travelling in Iraq. 1 item 5/1/44 [Aussie Drop]A fake photograph of an aeroplane from the fictional 25th Aussie Airborne Barbecue Regiment dropping barbecues behind enemy lines in Iraq. 1 item 5/1/45 [Aussie Minesweeper]A photograph of a man in a hat on a paddle boat, said to be a "Crack Aussie SAS minesweeper in action in the Gulf (with new issue hat!)". 1 item 5/1/46 [Aussie Plane]A fake photograph of a light plane dropping cans of VB (Victoria Bitter) beer. The slogan reads "Aussie FA-18 'Hornet' dropping VB cluster bombs over Basra during dawn raid." 1 item 5/1/47 [Aussie Snag]A photograph with superimposed cartoon of a man holding a beer with cigarette watching a 250 pound sausage be fired at Baghdad. 1 item 5/1/48 [Blondes Against War]A photograph of a blonde woman holding up an anti-war sign "Blondes against war" upside down. 1 item 5/1/49 [Brit Girl]A photograph of a female soldier wearing a T-shirt which has a slogan on the back "I'm with stupid!" featuring the British flag pointing to the flag of the United States of America. 1 item 5/1/50 [Driving in Iraq]A fake photograph of a car side mirror showing the reflection of a helicopter following the car as it heads to Baghdad, with the slogan "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear". 1 item 5/1/51 [New Iraq]A mock map of Iraq with a play on English and Iraqi words for the names of towns. 1 item 5/1/52 [Opera House Protest 1]A close up photograph of the Sydney Opera House roof which had been painted in red with the slogan 'No War' by protesters. 1 item 5/1/53 [Opera House Protest 2]A distant photograph of the roof of the Sydney Opera House painted in red by proesters with the slogan 'No War'. 1 item 5/1/54 [Pan Pharmaceuticals]A mock press release concerning the recall of tablets made by Pan Pharmaceuticals. 1 item 5/1/55 [Saddam Queer Eye for the Straight Guy]A send up of Saddam having his image improved by the stars from the popular TV show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. 1 item 5/1/56 [Saddam Statue]An anti-war feature down playing the event of the removal of Saddam Hussein's Statue in Baghdad. 1 item Subseries 2: Powerpoint Presentations (2 items) 5/2/1 Photographs of Saddam's CaptureCD-ROM containing images from Operation Red Dawn relating to the capture of Saddam Hussein. 1 item 5/2/2 [Media Briefing Powerpoint Presentation. Operation Red Dawn]Powerpoint presentation announcing the capture of Saddam Hussein in Operation Red Dawn. 1 item SERIES 6: Posters This series inlcudes a large number of posters in A4 and A3 format supporting both pro-war and anti-war stances. The majority of anti-war posters provide details of peace demonstrations and consequently support the leaflet collection. There is also a large collection of notices that were produced and authorised by the ANU Liberal Club in support of military action against Iraq. These notices were placed on boards around the university. (62 items) Subseries 1 : Pro War Posters 22 items 6/1/1 The Chairman of the Iraqi Refugee Aid Council Speaks Out...UC Liberal Club poster featuring quotes from Dr Hussien Al-Shahristani's briefing on Iraqi Regime Human Rights Abuses of December 4, 2002. A4 size. 1 item 6/1/2 The Chairman of the Iraqi Refugee Aid Council Speaks Out...A3 size of 6/1/1 1 item 6/1/3 Saddam's regime and...the oppression of womenANU Liberal Club poster featuring an image of frightened women walking past a man armed with a gun. 2003, A4 size. 1 item 6/1/4 Saddam's regime and...the oppression of womenA3 size of 6/1/3 1 item 6/1/5 Saddam's regime and...attacks on childrenANU Liberal Club poster featuring images of Iraqi schoolchildren and possible scenarios faced by Iraqi children. A4 size, 2003. 1 item 6/1/6 Saddam's regime and...attacks on childrenA3 size of 6/1/5 1 item 6/1/7 Saddam's regime and...torture of the oppositionANU Liberal Club poster featuring portraits of Qusayy and Udayy Hussein and possible scenarios faced by Iraqi citizens criticising the Hussein regime. A4 size. 1 item 6/1/8 Saddam's regime and...torture of the oppositionA3 size of 6/1/7 1 item 6/1/9 Saddam's regime and...the murder of citizensANU Liberal Club featuring an image of an Iraqi carrying a child and possible scenarios faced by Iraqi citizens. A4 size. 1 item 6/1/10 Saddam's regime and...the murder of citizensA3 size of 6/1/4 1 item 6/1/11 Wanted Dead or Alive: For Crimes against HumanityANU Liberal Club poster featuring a portrait of Saddam Hussein and the slogan "Give the Iraqi people the Freedom they Deserve." A4 size. 6 items 6/1/12 Wanted Dead or Alive: For Crimes against HumanityA3 size of 6/1/11. 6 items Subseries 2 : Anti War Posters (33 items) 6/2/1 No War: The GreensTriangular Greens Party poster authorised by Senator Kerry Nette. 1 item 6/2/2 Protest for Peace: No War on Palestine! No War on Iraq!Committee for Peace in the Middle East and Palestinian Rights, Canberra. Advertises a rally held on 28 September 2002 and features a portrait of a small girl holding a flag. 1 item 6/2/3 Global Day Action 2005: Troops out of Iraq.Advertises a rally organised by a coalition of anti-war activists at the State Library of Victoria on 18 March. Features a soldier with his gun in the air and head down. 3 items 6/2/4 ANZ: Making a killing in Iraq. End the corporate plunder: Troops out now!Advertises a picket held at ANZ and organised by Melbourne Stop the War Coalition. 1 item 6/2/5 Troops out of Iraq: Because occupation is not liberation.Advertises Global Day of Action rally on 18 March 2005 rally at the State Library of Victoria. Organised by Melbourne Stop the War Coalition. 2 items 6/2/6 Eyewitness to IraqSocialist Alternative poster advertising screening of Eyewitness to Iraq on 4 June in Carlton 2 items 6/2/7 Eyewitness in IraqSocialist Alternative poster used to advertise a screening of Eyewitness in Iraq on 2 June in Carlton. 2 items 6/2/8 How can we end the occupation in Iraq?Used to advertise a Marxist forum organised by Socialist Worker on 26 February. Features images of peace marches and men being searched. 1 item 6/2/9 Occupied IraqAdvertises Socialist Alliance Fitzroy/Carlton public meeting on 1 October and features an image of protests against US Occupation Forces. 1 item 6/2/10 Rally and candlelight marchVictorian Peace Network poster advertising a rally on 30 June and featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty. 2 items 6/2/11 War, Occupation, Torture and Resistance: The History of Iraq.Advertises a Socialist Alternative meeting on 29 May and features soldiers with bayonets aimed at Iraqis. 1 item 6/2/12 Peace not WarAdvertises a hip hop benefit gig organised by Victorian Peace Network at Pony Bar on 19 March. 1 item 6/2/13 Stop Work to Stop the WarSocialist Party poster advertising the 24 hour National Strike. 1 item 6/2/14 The Day War Starts....Youth Against War poster advising details of organised rally for school students if war with Iraq eventuates. 2 items 6/2/15 Countdown to WarAdvertises an emergency public meeting organised by the Socialist Party and guest speaker Stephen Jolly at the Trades Hall. 2 items 6/2/16 ANZ: Making a killing in IraqAdvertises picket at ANZ organised by Melbourne Stop the War Coalition on 12 May and features an image of ANZ as a sniper. 1 item 6/2/17 Ryde Bay Revolt: Anti-war benefitAdvertises an anti war benefit at Fitzroy on 23 March. 2 items 6/2/18 No: Don't bomb Iraq!Rally for peace organised by Victorian Peace Network on 14 February. Features a large black "NO" with bombs and and a white dove silhouette. 1 item 6/2/19 Who are the first victims of war?Rally for peace organised by Victorian Peace Network on 14 February. Features an image of a young person missing an arm. 1 item 6/2/20 Bring home Aussie troops!Socialist Party poster. 1 item 6/2/21 Unions work for Peace: No WarUnionsNSW poster featuring an image of people marching and outline of a peace dove. 1 item 6/2/22 Troops Out Now.ALP poster featuring Southern Cross, Federation Star with a paper dove attached. 1 item 6/2/23 No War on IraqFeatures a blue dove silhouette. 1 item 6/2/24 PeaceALP poster featuring a dove, Southern Cross and Federation Star. 1 item Subseries 3 : Wanted Iraqi Leaders 4 items 6/3/1 Defense Intelligence Agency, United States of America.Colour poster featuring pictures of wanted Iraqi leaders on playing cards and superimposed motif incorporating world globe surrounded by ribbon, stars and laurel. 1 item 6/3/2 55 Most Wanted.2003 PSYOP poster showing 55 most wanted Iraqis with some images obstructed by red crosses. This poster is directed at Iraqi citizens and is written in Arabic with no translation. Illustrations are in colour and black and white. The poster was collected in Iraq by artist/photographer George Gittoes. 2 items 6/3/3 Saddam, Uday and Qusay HusseinAn enlargement of leaflet CPA G007c, showing Saddam Hussein (still wanted) and Uday and Qusay crossed out (killed). 1 item Subseries 4 : Posters Produced by Australian Government Agencies 3 items 6/4/1 Playing Cards poster, Defence Intelligence Organisation, Australia.Colour poster featuring pictures of threat weapons on playing cards with a photograph of an Australian Soldier. Produced by the Australian Defence Intelligence Organisation, the posters were used in conjunction with the playing cards (see 4/1/8 and 4/1/9) for ADF personnel deployed in Afghanistan and particularly Iraq. 3 items SERIES 7: Leaflets This collection of leaflets is dominated by notices of anti-war demonstrations in Australia. Also included are propaganda leaflets, media releases, advertisements and leaflets produced by government bodies in order to provide information to service personnel to prepare them for deployment in Iraq. The latter provide background information on the culture, customs, structure, language and history of Iraq, as well as information on personal safety. (101 items) Subseries 1 : Iraqi Propaganda Leaflets (2 items) 7/1/1 Iraqi propaganda leaflet IZ D041aBlack and white leaflet featuring image of American planes dropping leaflets on Iraqi troops. Iraqi text. 1 item 7/1/2 Iraqi propaganda leafletFeatures images of people eating being told to move by a soldier and discussions between soldeiers about a leaflet. 1 item Subseries 2 : Coalition Propaganda Leaflets (7 items) 7/2/1 Iraqi Waterways are Closed! Colourful booklet of tear-off leaflets in English and Arabic.Features pictures of shipping vessels and men boarding with explanations of new procedures to be followed by merchant shipping. 1 item 7/2/2 Important Information Colour leaflet in English and Arabic. Addressed to merchant shipping in Iraqi waterways advising that they are to leave Iraq waterways and follow supplied routes to avoid being misidentified by coalition warships. Includes a very detailed colour map of the route with compass bearings and distances. 2 items 7/2/3 Leaflet Number CPA G011 Leaflet issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority showing the damage caused [at an oil refinery?] Iraqi text. 1 item 7/2/4 Leaflet Number CPA G012Leaflet issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority showing men and boys looking at crates of explosives. Iraqi text. 2 copies 7/2/5 Leaflet Number CPA G007aLeaflet issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority featuring showing Saddam Hussein (still wanted) and Uday and Qusay both crossed out (killed). 1 item Subseries 3 : Pro War Leaflets 7/3/1 Nil Subseries 4 : Anti War leaflets produced by political parties and other organisations (12 items) 7/4/1 An Unneccessary War has BegunLeaflet using the slogan "Peace is the answer," and advising peace supporters to tie white ribbon/cloth to fences and letterboxes. 1 item 7/4/2 No TitleFeatures a cartoon of John Howard wearing a swastika armband and waving a chequered flag on the starting line of a race to Iraq. 2 items 7/4/3 No War, Democrats for PeaceLeaflet advertising the Australian Democrats' stance on a possible war with Iraq, 2003. Also has a purple ribbon to wear to indicate support for peace. 1 item 7/4/4 No Australian Support! No War on Iraq! Lift the Sanctions!Socialist Alliance leaflet featuring a hand signalling stop and reasons to oppose a possible war with Iraq. 2 items 7/4/5 Join the Socialist Alliance: For the millions, not the millionaires!Socialist Alliance recruitment leaflet. 1 item 7/4/6 Anti-war fact sheetSocialist Alliance leaflet 1 item 7/4/7 You Can Help Stop War in IraqGreens Party leaflet advising of their reasons for opposing the war in Iraq and ways the war can be stopped. 1 item 7/4/8 Stop the WAR on IraqGreens Party leaflet using slogan "No War for Oil." 1 item 7/4/9 Greens Action Kit: War on IraqGreens Party booklet against the threated war on Iraq and includes background information and arguments: materials to photocopy and use; tips and assistance in getting active. 1 item 7/4/10 Bring Them Home Now!Anti-War Leaflet produced by a number of military families, veterans, active duty personnel, reservists and others, opposed to the war in Iraq. A Statement of Purpose by the group is to garner support among military personnel, veterans and their families to end the war. 1 item Subseries 5: Leaflets collected from American Embassy Peace Rally 2 March 2003 (4 items) 7/5/1 No War on Iraq! Bring the Troops Home.ACTNOW leaflet advertising "Voices For Peace" rally and "Stop Work to Stop the War" rally 1 item 7/5/2 National Convergence rallyACT Network Opposing War leaflet. 1 item 7/5/3 Rally for refugeesRefugee Action Committee leaflet. 1 item 7/5/4 Socialist Alliance Anti-war fact sheetSocialist Alliance leaflet 1 item Subseries 6 : Anti War events in Canberra (47 items) 7/6/1 No TitleSocialist Alliance leaflet advertising screening of "Not in My Name" and a Humphrey McQueen lecture. 3 items 7/6/2 Why workers should... oppose war with Iraq.Workers Against the War leaflet. 2 items 7/6/3 Sabotage the war effortCanberra Treason leaflet. 1 item 7/6/4 Women in black vigilsWomen Building Peace Network leaflet. 1 item 7/6/5 A Canberra Day of Action Against War!Leaflet advertising Silent Protest against war in Iraq, Peace Prayer and Meditation Vigil and a Family Gathering Against War in Iraq. Dated 31 January 2003. 1 items 7/6/6 Anti War Teach-InACT Network Opposing War leaflet. 2 items 7/6/7 Palm Sunday Peace RallyACT Network Opposing War leaflet advertising this rally and the anti war teach-in. 1 item 7/6/8 Freedom Time!Refugee Action leaflet featuring a clock 1 item 7/6/9 No War on Iraq!ACT Network Opposing War leaflet advertisiing a rally at Garema Place on 3 November. 1 item 7/6/10 Reduction of fire hazard: In the event of bushfires or war against Iraq: a guide for employees, passengers and residentsACT No War but the Class War Office leaflet. 2 items 7/6/11 National Student Strike!Students Against War leaflet. 3 items 7/6/12 No War on Iraq: No Australian Support!ACTNOW leaflet advertising rally at Garema Place on 15 February. 5 items 7/6/13 War, Refugees and LaborRefugee Action Committee advertising a lecture by Carmen Lawrence. 2 items 7/6/14 Converge on Parliament: No war on Iraq: Bring the troops home!ACTNOW leaflet featuring images of protests. 2 black and white, 2 colour items 7/6/15 Supply society not military gig fest protestLeaflet advertising an anti-war event at Parliament House on 13 May and features a pig standing in a large dollar sign. 4 items 7/6/16 The United Nations: fix it? Or nix it?Socialist Alternative leaflet featuring armed soldiers and United Nations symbol. 3 items 7/6/17 MutinyLeaflet advertising an anti-war event in Garema Place. 1 item 7/6/18 Converge on Parliament: No War on Iraq! Bring the Troops Home!Same as 7/5/1 1 item 7/6/19 Bring the Troops Home! No War on Iraq! No Australian Support!ACTNOW leaflet advertising a speakout at Garema Place on 31 January. 1 item 7/6/20 No War on Iraq: Bring the Troops Home!ACT Students Against War leaflet advertising student strike 24 March. 1 item 7/6/21 Why Howard is for war and how he can be stoppedSocialist Alternative leaflet advertising meeting held 26 March at ANU. 1 item 7/6/22 Name it with musicAnti-war event at Toast supported by ACT Network Opposing War. 1 item 7/6/23 ACTNOW National Convergence rallySame as 7/5/2 1 item 7/6/24 ACTNOW Forum Strategic and domestic implications of a war on Iraq 2 copies 7/6/25 Iraqi workers against the occupationACT Network Opposing War leaflet advertising a forum at City Labour Club on 23 January 2003. 1 item 7/6/26 No titleResistance Centre leaflet advising of the organisation's activities. 1 item Subseries 7 : Anti War events in Sydney (7 items) 7/7/1 Stop the War on Iraq: Bring the Troops homeWalk Against the War Coalition leaflet advertising anti-war rallies. 1 item 7/7/2 Stop the War on Iraq! Bring the Troops Home.Walk Against the War Coalition leaflet advertising anti-war rallies. 1 item 7/7/3 Peace Vigil: No war on Iraq! No Australian involvement!Walk Against the War Coalition leaflet advertising anti-war rallies. 1 item 7/7/4 Unions Working for PeaceUnions NSW leaflet outlining reasons to support peace. 1 item 7/7/5 Walk against the war: No War on Iraq: No Australian involvementAnti-war event on 30 November organised by the Walk Against the War Coalition. 1 item 7/7/6 Don't be bushwhacked: Give George the welcome he deserves.<lb/> Sydney Peace and Justice Coalition leaflet advertising a hoedown at Prince Alfred Park on 19 October. 2 items Subseries 8 : Anti War events in Melbourne (5 items) 7/8/1 Rally for PeaceCollingwood ALP leaflet advertising a Victorian Peace Network event for 14 February at the State Library. 1 item 7/8/2 No more troops to IraqGreens Party leaflet advertising an anti-war event at the State Library on 18 March. 1 item 7/8/3 No War on Iraq: No Australian involvement: Rally for peace<lb/>Victorian Peace Network leaflet advertising an anti-war event at the State Library on 13 October.</abstract> <physdesc><extent>3 items</extent></physdesc> <container></container> </did> </c03> </c02> <c02 level="subseries"> <did> <unittitle>Subseries 9 : Foreign Anti War leaflets</unittitle> <physdesc><extent>(1 item)</extent></physdesc> </did> <c03 level="item"> <did> <unitid type="item" label="Number"></unitid> <unitid>7/9/1</unitid> <abstract label="Item title and description"><title>Don't attack Iraq: Freedom for PalestineStop the War Coalition, United Kingdom leaflet. 1 item Subseries 10 : Media Releases (2 items) 7/10/1 Australian Churches remain firm on hopes for non-military solution in IraqNational Council of Churches in Australia, 29 January 2003 1 item 7/10/2 Proposed military slaughter of innocent Iraqi people illegal and immoralUnions ACT press release. 1 item Subseries 11 : Advertisements (4 items) 7/11/1 Quark Spy SecurityPictures of security items, phone scramblers, tracking devices, hidden video cameras, bug detector, automatic phone recorders, night vision systems, phone scramblers and tape recorder detector. 1 item 7/11/2 Quark SecurityUrban survival kit, mosquito warfare and secret compartment with pictures of the product. 1 item 7/11/3 Centcom cardsAdvertisement of playing cards featuring America's Most Wanted Iraqis. 1 item 7/11/4 Mr Howard, innocent civilians will pay the cost of another war against Iraq, as they did in the 1991 Gulf War, Coalition of Health Professionals opposed to military action against IraqAdvertisement in unidentified publication, no date. 1 item Subseries 12 : Leaflets Issued by Government Bodies (10 items) 7/12/1 Iraq Culture Smart Card: Guide for Cultural AwarnessIncludes information on religion, cultural groups and customs, social structures, ethnic groups and basic communication. 1 item 7/12/2 Visual Language translator for IED DetectionIncludes language skills to assist in the detection of IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device). 1 item 7/12/3 Medical Visual Language TranslatorProvides a basic translation of medical concerns using pictures and words. 1 item 7/12/4 Arabic at your commandHandbook issued to Australian Military personnel. Includes useful phrases for basic communication and notes on pronunciation. 1 item 7/12/5 Iraq HandbookHandbook issued to Australian Military personnel. Provides information on the culture, customs, structure, geography, climate, language and history of Iraq. 1 item 7/12/6 Defence guidelines Regarding Avian/Pandemic Influenza or Bird Flu; Staying Healthy in the MEAOLealfets issued to Australian Military personnel. Provides information on health risks and health safety tips in the MEAO and Defence guidelines on the Avian/Pandemic Influenza or Bird Flu. 2 items 7/12/7 MNC Iraq Theatre IED and Explosive Hazards Awareness GuideThis guide covers mines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). 1 item 7/12/8 Iraqi Arabic at Your CommandProvides words and phrases useful for service personnel. 1 item 7/12/9 Operational Deployment GuideProvides helpful information on operational deployment, including stress management, adapting to new cultures, emotional responses to deployment and how to manage ones affairs while away. 1 item SERIES 8: Publications This series of printed material includes magazines, newspapers and booklets used by military personnel and by supporters of pro-war and anti-war responses to the war in Iraq. (23 items) 8/1/1 Emergency Drill InstructionsA ring-bound booklet of Royal Australian Navy normal and emergency drills. The booklet was used by Lieutenant Paul Kimlin while on active service in Iraq. 1 item 8/1/2 Touchdown: The Australian Navy Aviation Safety and Information MagazineIssue 2 August 2003 1 item 8/1/3 Socialist Alternative Issue 64, February 2003. Cover shows a picture of George Bush and headline "Be Alert, Be Alarmed, Mass Murderer on the Loose!" 1 item 8/1/4 Faces of Valour: A Tribute to the men and women of Operation Iraqi FreedomMilitary Times Media Group publication containing colour images 1 item 8/1/5 Saddam HusseinShort biography of Saddam Hussein written in Arabic, picked up in Iraq. 1 item 8/1/6 Broadsheet of resistance, socialist youth organisation. March-April 2003 issue featuring the headline, "When the government won't stop the war, the people must stop the government!" 1 item 8/1/7 Green Left Weekly. Number 523. January 29 2003. Cover shows an outline of a dove and the headline "Protests worldwide demand Don't Attack Iraq!" 1 item 8/1/8 The War in Iraq, ADF Operations in the Middle East in 2003. A small book published by the Department of Defence, Australian Government, on Australia's participation in the War in Iraq in 2003. Includes information on Operation Bastille, Operation Falconer, and Operation Catalyst. 1 item 8/1/9 Phantom News; The Coalition Chronicle; UNAMI Focus. 3 examples of multi-national publications for troops deployed in Iraq. They contain news and social corners and colour photographs. They comprise: Phantom News, Vol.1, Issue 11, March 4, 2007. UNAMI Focus, End of Year Issue, December 2006. The Coalition Chronicle, Volume 2, Issue 2, February 2007. 3 items 8/1/10 Crossed Sabres.Vol.1, Issue 7, Monday, March 5, 2007. American paper but also read by Australians while in service. Relevant to events in Iraq. 1 item 8/1/11 Stars and Stripes.American paper, Middle East edition, also circulated amongst Australians in service in the Middle East. Dates/Issues range imperfect from Wednesday, February 28, 2007, Volume 4, No.322 to Thursday, March 22, 2007, Volume 4, No.344. 9 items 8/1/12 ADF Operational Deployment Diary.Diary also includes deployment and homecoming guides, room for notes and useful contacts. 1 item 8/1/13 Fatigue Management During Operations: A Commander's Guide.First published 2002. 1 item