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I lived in Bahrain during the Gulf War and remember these tees - maybe not the exact ones, but the concept. You could easily pick them up from street vendors in the Souq who, in time, learnt to put on American accents to try and connect. I was young at the time - around 9 or 10 and we were evacuated back 'home' to the UK. Some years later, when I was back visiting on holiday, I picked up a pack of playing cards that had been handed out to the US marines. Each card had a different 'bad guy' pictured on it with Saddam as the Ace of Spades. Just another sign of the gamification of that specific war I guess. Really interesting articles Charles - thanks for sharing your knowledge and insight!

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