| ID | 084683 |
| Title Proper | Layard enterprise |
| Other Title Information | Victorian archaeology and informal imperialism in mesopotamia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Malley, Shawn |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | With the dust settling on Operation Iraqi Freedom in the spring of 2003, the U.S. Army 4th Psychological Operations Group developed for the occupation forces a special deck of playing cards that featured head shots of the most wanted Iraqi regime officials. Saddam Hussein figures prominently as the Ace of Spades. The experiment was repeated in the autumn of 2007, but this time the cards represented some of Iraq's and Afghanistan's archaeological sites |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 40, No. 4; Nov 2008: p623-646 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 40, No. 4; Nov 2008: p623-646 |
| Key Words | Victorean Archaeology ; Informal Imperialism - Mesopotamia ; Layard Geneology ; Layard Paper Empire |