Now in stores, IRAQI HIT LIST CARDS!

No they are not in stores, but if you know a friendly Marine who is willing to part with a deck of ’em, let me know!

The US military has issued a most-wanted list of 55 former leaders in Saddam Hussein’s regime to be pursued, captured or killed.

The list, in the form of a “deck of cards” with pictures of the wanted figures, was distributed to all US troops in the field to help them find the senior members of the government.

“There are jokers in this deck, there is no doubt about that,” Brooks said.

This is naturally an extension of the old World War II fighter/bomber aircraft cards that were handed out some sixty years ago in order to help G.I.s discern between enemy and friendly aircraft. I had a deck of them that showed Cold War aircraft at one point in time, but considering my young age and younger siblings we dispatched that deck rather quickly. ‘Tis a shame. . .