Most - wanted Iraqi playing cards - wikipedia Most - wanted Iraqi playing cards The playing cards During the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a United States - led coalition, the U.S. military developed a set of playing cards to help troops identify the most - wanted members of President Saddam Hussein 's government, mostly high - ranking members of the Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party or members of the Revolutionary Command Council. The cards were officially named the `` personality identification playing cards ''. Contents 1 About the cards 1.1 Spades 1.2 Clubs 1.3 Hearts 1.4 Diamonds 1.5 Other 2 See also 3 Sources About the cards Each card contains the wanted person 's address and, if available, the job performed by that individual. The highest - ranking cards, starting with the aces and kings, were used for the people at the top of the most - wanted list. The ace of spades is Saddam Hussein, the aces of clubs and hearts are his sons Qusay and Uday respectively, and the ace of diamonds is Saddam 's presidential secretary Abid Hamid Mahmud al - Tikriti. This strict correspondence to the order of the most - wanted list was not carried through the entire deck, but some time later in 2003, the list itself was renumbered to conform ( almost ) to the deck of cards. The card backs feature a green military camouflage pattern. According to US Navy Lieutenant commander Jim Brooks, a spokesman for the Defense Intelligence Agency, such playing cards have been used as far back as the US Civil War and again in World War II -- Army Air Corps decks printed with the silhouettes of German and Japanese fighter aircraft fetch hundreds of dollars today -- and in the Korean War. Troops often play cards to pass the time, and seeing the names, faces and titles of the wanted Iraqis during their games will help soldiers and Marines in case they run into the wanted individuals in the field, Brooks said. The list of `` Most Wanted '' was the result of a multi-intelligence agency collaboration which included the Defense Intelligence Agency, Central Command, and representatives from all US Service Branch Intelligence entities. The `` Most Wanted '' names were then assigned to their respective cards by five US Army soldiers, 2LT Hans Mumm, SSG Shawn Mahoney, SGT Andrei Salter, SGT Scott Boehmler, and SPC Joseph Barrios, who were assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency. The pictures used on the cards came from a number of intelligence agencies, but most were derived from `` open sources ''. The deck of cards was first announced publicly in Iraq on 11 April 2003, in a press conference by Army Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks, deputy director of operations at U.S. Central Command. On that same evening Max Hodges, a Houston - based entrepreneur, found and downloaded a high - resolution artwork file for the deck from a Defense Department web server. Discovering the following day that the file had vanished from the military web server he became the first eBay seller to offer the artwork file, in PDF, which could be used to reproduce the deck. He quickly contracted Gemaco Playing Card Company to print 1,000 decks for about $4,000 and started selling both the decks, in advance of receiving them from the printer, on eBay, Amazon.com and his own web site. When some of his early auctions for a $4 deck of cards quickly rose to over $120, it did not take long for other eBayers to jump on the bandwagon and print or order decks of their own to sell. In just a few days hundreds of sellers materialized and the price dropped to just a few dollars per deck. Texas - based Liberty Playing Card Co. received an order to manufacture the cards for the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait and by claiming to be `` the authorized government contractor '' quickly became another popular domestic supplier for the commercial market. The U.S. military inadvertently included in the jokers the trademarked Hoyle joker owned by the United States Playing Card Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although The U.S. Playing Card company does not object to the government 's use of the image, they do object to other companies using the trademarked image. Thus, in some sense, the U.S. military inadvertently granted The U.S. Playing Card Company exclusive rights to manufacture the authentic decks, if the trademarked images on the jokers are considered a requirement for being authentic. Spades Rashid Taan Kazim playing card Ace ♠ : Saddam Husayn Al - Tikriti, President ( # 1 on most - wanted list ) ( Captured December 13, 2003 ) ( Executed December 30, 2006 ). King ♠ : Ali Hasan al - Majid, Presidential Advisor / RCC Member, also known as Chemical Ali ( # 5 ) ( Captured August 21, 2003 ) ( Executed January 25, 2010 ). Queen ♠ : Muhammad Hamza Zubaydi, Retired RCC member ( # 9, but was originally # 18 ) ( Captured April 21, 2003 ) ( Died in Custody December 2, 2005 ). Jack ♠ : Ibrahim Ahmad Abd al - Sattar Muhammad, Iraqi Armed Forces Chief of Staff ( # 13, was # 11 ) ( Captured May 12, 2003 ) ( Died in Custody October 28, 2010 ). Ten ♠ : Hamid Raja Shalah, Air Force Commander ( # 17, was # 15 ) ( Captured June 14, 2003 ). Nine ♠ : Rukan Razuki Abd al - Ghafar, Head of Tribal Affairs Office ( # 21, was # 39 ) ( Killed in 2003 ). Eight ♠ : Tariq Aziz, deputy prime minister ( # 25, was # 43 ) ( Surrendered April 24, 2003 and sentenced to death, Died in June 2015 ). Seven ♠ : Mahmud Dhiyab, minister of interior ( # 29, was # 46 ) ( Surrendered 2003, Released in July 2012 ). Six ♠ : Amir Rashid Muhammad al - Ubaydi, presidential adviser / former oil minister ( # 33, was # 47 ) ( Surrendered April 28, 2003, Released in April 2012 ). Five ♠ : Watban Ibrahim Hasan, presidential adviser ( # 37, was # 51 ) ( Captured April 13, 2003 and sentenced to death. Died of natural causes in custody on 13 August 2015 ). Four ♠ : Muhammad Zimam Abd al - Razzaq, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 41, was # 23 ), ( Captured February 15, 2004 ). Three ♠ : Sa 'd Abdul - Majid Al - Faisal, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 55, was # 36 ), ( Captured May 24, 2003 ) ( Released December 18, 2005 ). Two ♠ : Rashid Taan Kazim, Ba'ath Party regional chairman ( # 49, was # 30 ), ( Captured July 9, 2006 ), or possibly still fugitive. Clubs Ace ♣ : Qusay Saddam Husayn, son of Saddam ( # 2 ), killed in standoff with the U.S. Army in Mosul, Iraq 2003. King ♣ : Izzat Ibrahim al - Douri, RCC vice chairman ( # 6 ). Queen ♣ : Kamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan, secretary of the Republican Guard ( # 10, was # 8 ), ( Surrendered May 17, 2003 ). Jack ♣ : Sayf Al - Din Fulayyih Hasan Taha Al - Rawi, Republican Guard chief of staff ( # 14, was # 12 ). Surrendered May 2003. Ten ♣ : Latif Nusayyif Jasim, Ba'ath Party military bureau deputy chairman ( # 18, was # 37 ), ( Captured June 9, 2003 ). Nine ♣ : Jamal Mustafa Abdallah Sultan, deputy head of tribal affairs ( # 22, was # 40 ), ( Surrendered April 20, 2003 ). Eight ♣ : Walid Hamid Tawfiq, governor of Basra ( # 26, was # 44 ), ( Surrendered April 29, 2003 ). Seven ♣ : Ayad Futayyih Khalifa al - Rawi, Quds forces chief of staff ( # 30, was # 20 ), ( Captured June 4, 2003 ) ( Died in Custody May 18, 2018 ). Six ♣ : Husam Muhammad Amin, head of National Monitoring Directorate ( # 34, was # 49 ), ( Captured April 27, 2003 ) ( Released 2005 ). Five ♣ : Barzan Ibrahim Hasan, presidential adviser ( # 38, was # 52 ), ( Captured April 17, 2003 ) ( Executed 2007 ). Four ♣ : Samir Abd Al - Aziz, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 42, was # 24 ), ( Captured April 17, 2003 ). Three ♣ : Sayf al - Din Al - Mashhadani, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 46, was # 27 ), ( Captured May 24, 2003 ). Two ♣ : Ugla Abid Saqr, Ba'ath Party regional chairman ( # 50, was # 31 ), ( Captured May 20, 2003 ). Hearts Rafi Abd Al - Latif Tilfah playing card Ace ♥ : Uday Saddam Husayn, son of Saddam Hussein, killed in standoff with US Army in Mosul, Iraq 2003 ( # 3 ). King ♥ : Hani Abd al - Latif Tilfah, Director -- special security organization ( # 7 ). Queen ♥ : Barzan Abd al - Ghafur Sulayman Majid, Special Republican Guard commander ( # 11, was # 9 ), ( Captured July 23, 2003 ). Jack ♥ : Rafi Abd Al - Latif Tilfah, director of general security ( # 15, was # 13 ). Ten ♥ : Abd Al - Tawab Mullah Huwaysh, deputy prime minister ( # 19, was # 16 ), ( Captured May 2, 2003 ). Nine ♥ : Mizban Khadr Hadi, RCC member ( # 23, was # 41 ), ( Surrendered July 9, 2003 ). Eight ♥ : Sultan Hashim Ahmad, minister of defense ( # 27, was # 19 ) ( Captured 2003, Sentenced to Death ). Seven ♥ : Zuhayr Talib Abd Al - Sattar, director of military intelligence ( # 31, was # 21 ), ( Captured April 23, 2003 ). Six ♥ : Muhammad Mahdi ( # 35, was # 48 ), ( Captured April 23, 2003 ). Five ♥ : Huda Salih Mahdi Ammash, weapons of mass destruction scientist ( known as `` Mrs. Anthrax '' ; No. 39, was # 53 ; also the only female on the entire list ), ( Captured May 7, 2003 ), ( Released 2005 ). Four ♥ : Humam Abd Al - Khaliq Abd, minister of higher education and scientific research ( # 43, was # 54 ), ( Captured April 19, 2003 ). Three ♥ : Fadil Mahmud Gharib, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 47, was # 28 ), ( Captured May 15, 2003 ). Two ♥ : Ghazi Hammud, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 51, was # 32 ), ( Captured May 7, 2003 ). Diamonds Ace : Abid Hamid Mahmud, presidential secretary ( # 4 ), executed on 7 June 2012. King : Aziz Salih, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 8, was # 17, sentenced to death in 2011 ). Queen : Muzahim Sa'b Hassan al - Tikriti, air defense forces commander ( # 12, was # 10 ) ( Captured April 23, 2003, Released in April 2012 ). Jack : Tahir Jalil Habbush, Iraqi intelligence service ( # 16, was # 14 ). Ten : Taha Yasin Ramadan, vice president / RCC member ( executed in 2007 ; # 20, was # 38 ). Nine : Taha Muhyi Al - Din Maruf, vice president / RCC member ( # 24, was # 42 ), ( Captured May 2, 2003 ), ( died in exile in 2009 ). Eight : Hikmat Mizban Ibrahim, deputy prime minister and finance minister ( # 28, was No. 45 ), ( Captured April 18, 2003 ), ( Died in Custody 2012 ). Seven : Amir Hamudi Hasan, presidential scientific adviser ( # 32, was # 55 ), ( Surrendered April 12, 2003 ). Six : Sabawi Ibrahim Hasan, presidential adviser ( # 36, was # 50 - Died of cancer in 2013 ). Five : Abd al - Baqi Abd al - Karim Abdallah, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 40, was # 22 - Captured in 2015 ). Four : Yahya Abdallah, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 44, was # 25 ), ( Killed in 2003 ). Three : Muhsin Khadr, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 48, was # 29 ), ( Captured February 7, 2004 ). Two : Adil Abdallah Mahdi, Ba'ath Party branch command chairman ( # 52, was # 33 ), ( Captured May 15, 2003 ). Other There are also two jokers : one lists Arab titles, the other Iraqi military ranks. There are no cards for most - wanted No. 45 ( was # 26 ), Nayif Shindakh Thamir, No. 53 ( was # 34 -- Killed in 2003 or probably still fugitive ) Husayn al - Awadi, or No. 54 ( was # 35 ) ( captured on 9 June 2003 ). Khamis Sirhan al - Muhammad, although knight cards could be used for this purpose, but in this case the whole deck would be rearranged. Khamis Sirhan al - Muhammad was captured on 11 January 2004 and held without charge for six years before being released on 30 July 2010. He has since fled to Syria where most of the other 6 uncaptured members of the deck of cards are reported to be hiding. The 13 June 2003 edition of the BBC One satirical news quiz, Have I Got News for You, featured a set of the playing cards in one round, spoofing guest host Bruce Forsyth 's 1980s game show Play Your Cards Right ( the British version of the American series Card Sharks ). The two teams played a version of the latter 's main game, retitled Play Your Iraqi Cards Right ( although during the segment it was revealed that the writers ' first choice had been Play Your Kurds Right ), with the same rules ( and audience participation ). Much of the humour of the round came from the reactions of the two team captains : while Paul Merton was clearly familiar with the game and greatly enjoyed it, his opponent, Ian Hislop, admitted he 'd never seen Play Your Cards Right and appeared mystified by the game 's rules and etiquette ( when at one point Merton and the crowd shouted the traditional cry of `` lower, lower, '' to predict the next card in the hidden sequence, Hislop commented, `` I 'm not sure this programme could get much lower ! '' ) See also Military of the United States portal Iraq portal Archaeology awareness playing cards Desert Storm trading cards Manhunt ( military ) Mercenaries ( video game ) -- used a similar playing card scheme for enemy leaders. Sources Wikimedia Commons has media related to Most - wanted Iraqi playing cards. Jump up ^ Burgess, Lisa ( 17 April 2003 ). `` Buyers beware : The real Iraq ' most wanted ' cards are still awaiting distribution ''. Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 17 February 2017. 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Brigadier General Vincent Brooks introduced the first set of Iraqi freedom cards, 11 April 2003 Card Makers Producing ' Most - Wanted ' Decks : Company Warns Others About ' Joker ' Image, 23 April 2003, ClickOnDetroit.com. Iraqi Most Wanted Scorecard Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Most-wanted_Iraqi_playing_cards&oldid=850380919 '' Categories : Iraq War Ephemera Playing cards Defense Intelligence Agency Cultural depictions of Saddam Hussein Hidden categories : CS1 Arabic - language sources ( ar ) Use dmy dates from March 2012 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Italiano 日本 語 Polski Русский Suomi 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 15 July 2018, at 14 : 03 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. 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Question: who were the four aces in the military's most wanted deck of cards
Answer: Saddam Hussein