Deck of 52 Most-Wanted Iraqi playing cards given to soldiers - PHOTO

But today, as the cards are seen on display in the Pentagon in Washington D.C., they are now not much more than collectors items.The majority of the 52 henchmen featured - including one woman then-known as 'Mrs Anthrax - have been either killed or captured.Several remain unaccounted for or at large.Ofcourse at the top was the Ace of Spades himself, President Saddam Hussein, who was captured in 2003 and executed in Iraq in December 2006. The cards were developed by a team of five DIA Army intelligence officers and NCO's to help troops on the ground identify their enemy.It was an idea that dates as far back as the Civil War and World War II.The cards were officially named the 'Personality Identification Playing Cards' and went on to become a highly prized item for collectors.There were rumors at the time that only about 200 decks were printed.Each deck has two Jokers, one showing Iraqi military ranks and the other Arab tribal titles.Many card manufacturers have created their own versions of the deck, mimicking them in the best way possible. (dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az