Ace of Spades
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The Ace of Spades is the most infamous card in the U.S. military’s “most-wanted Iraqi” playing card deck, symbolically associated with Saddam Hussein during the 2003 Iraq War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ace of Spades (Iraq War card) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
most-wanted Iraqi playing card
ⓘ
playing card ⓘ propaganda tool ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003
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manhunt for Saddam Hussein ⓘ regime change in Iraq ⓘ |
| category |
Iraq War memorabilia
ⓘ
U.S. military propaganda ⓘ playing cards in politics ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts | Saddam Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedTo | U.S. soldiers in Iraq ⓘ |
| hasContext |
U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East
ⓘ
War on Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRank | ace ⓘ |
| hasSuit | spades ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 21st century ⓘ |
| imageType | photographic portrait of Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | traditional use of ace of spades as a symbol of death or high stakes in military folklore ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage in international news during 2003 ⓘ |
| medium | standard 52-card playing deck format ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the search for Saddam Hussein
ⓘ
being the most infamous card in the most-wanted Iraqi deck ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. military most-wanted Iraqi playing cards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | iconic symbol of the U.S. hunt for Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| publicPerception | most recognizable card from the most-wanted Iraqi deck ⓘ |
| purpose |
aid in identification of most-wanted Iraqi officials
ⓘ
psychological operations ⓘ |
| rankInDeck | highest-priority target ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
2003 invasion of Iraq
ⓘ
Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards NERFINISHED ⓘ Saddam Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Saddam Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicallyAssociatedWith | Saddam Hussein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textOnCard |
Saddam Hussein’s name
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saddam Hussein’s title or role ⓘ |
| usedAs | collectible item after the Iraq War ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Coalition forces in the 2003 Iraq War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualSymbolOf | toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime ⓘ |
| year | 2003 ⓘ |
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