Americans show their hand in hunt for full deck

THEY have become the ace in the pack for military memorabilia collectors the world over.

Americans show their hand in hunt for full deck

From the moment the "55 Iraqi Most Wanted" deck of playing cards was unveiled at an otherwise predictable press briefing at US Central Command in Qatar on April 11, they took on a life of their own.

Learning by heart which of Saddam's henchmen are in each suit is the ultimate anorak activity and checking off the list with each capture and surrender now fills the news gap that used to be taken up with marking each mile of advance by troops moving towards Baghdad.

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