Question for the old Fogies

[Goosemaster]

I am doing a research paper on that war and I must admit that what I am find is quite interesting. Unfortunately I was but an egg at that point so I wasn't able to experience public sentiment.

To those who were already at least teenagers at that age, and disregarding everything since, what did you think of The Islamic Revolution , Ayatollah Khomeni, and then President Saddam Hussien?

<--very interested ; I don't need help on the paper or anything. I was interested in the subject which is why I chose the topic, so I want to know "for kicks"

 

[n0cmonkey]

I was too young, but wanted to post anyhow.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I was too young, but wanted to post anyhow.

We need to get you some medication for that "boneitis"...you told me that the involuntary sh!t was jsut you.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I was too young, but wanted to post anyhow.

We need to get you some medication for that "boneitis"...you told me that the involuntary sh!t was jsut you.

The boneitis is just fine. The fishy in a bubble on a stick says you're being mean though, and I should feed your geese to the toaster.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I was too young, but wanted to post anyhow.

We need to get you some medication for that "boneitis"...you told me that the involuntary sh!t was jsut you.

The boneitis is just fine. The fishy in a bubble on a stick says you're being mean though, and I should feed your geese to the toaster.

wow. i thought I was the keeper of the crown of irrelevancy, but my friend, I was worng.

*bows*

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I was too young, but wanted to post anyhow.

We need to get you some medication for that "boneitis"...you told me that the involuntary sh!t was jsut you.

The boneitis is just fine. The fishy in a bubble on a stick says you're being mean though, and I should feed your geese to the toaster.

wow. i thought I was the keeper of the crown of irrelevancy, but my friend, I was worng.

*bows*

It's entirely relevant. The fishy in a bubble on a stick keeps the boneitis at bay. She also tells me jokes. The toaster is always hungry, and loves to eat birds because they sometimes fly too close to the fishy's bubble.

 

[Gagabiji]

Well I see much progress has already been made. GJ guys! :beer:

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: SirDude
Well I see much progress has already been made. GJ guys! :beer:

I'm helping birdman keep his thread at the top so one of the old people can mosey on over.

 

[her209]

So who won?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: SirDude
Well I see much progress has already been made. GJ guys! :beer:

I'm helping birdman keep his thread at the top so one of the old people can mosey on over.

And I appreciate this, and am taking the time to thank you in my own special way you magnificent bastard.

:beer:

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: her209
So who won?

Saddam had some extra mustard from a picnic which he decided to use, and the rest is history.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: SirDude
Well I see much progress has already been made. GJ guys! :beer:

I'm helping birdman keep his thread at the top so one of the old people can mosey on over.

And I appreciate this, and am taking the time to thank you in my own special way you magnificent bastard.

:beer:

:beer:

I'm mildly interested in real responses anyways, so it wasn't an entirely unselfish bump.

 

[rickn]

I can remember back in the mid 80's being interested in this war. I use to listen to news about it on AM talk radio. Another thing I use to be interested in during that time was the philipines and Ferdinand and Emelda Marcos.

I can recall that each side would capture land(mostly swamp/marsh land), lose land, the Iranians were quite adept at overrunning the Iraqi's in sheer numbers. they were men with no training, just willing to die to push the Iraqi's back. then the Iraqi's would launch missiles into Iran, although they never really hit anything important

 

[FoBoT]

people were still hating the iranians for the hostage crisis , so i guess we didn't mind iraq killing some of them <shrugs>

p.s. why did you call me an "old Fogie" ?

 

[mwtgg]

Stolen from Encarta (Thanks Microsoft):

While these events were unfolding, some Iranian officials made no secret of their desire to have other Muslim countries follow their path of Islamic revolution. A crisis between Iran and Iraq escalated during 1980 as the two countries accused each other of border violations and interfering in each other?s internal affairs. Iraq responded to the escalation by repudiating the 1975 agreement giving Iran access to the Shatt al Arab. On September 22, Iraq further escalated the conflict, launching the full-scale invasion of Iran that initiated eight years of warfare.

One thing I forgot, Encarta has a ton of info on it, but unfortunately, it doesn't have what you're looking for -- personal opinions.

 

[Goosemaster]

As for the pre-war era, it seems that it was quitee a feat for those interested in pre-war gossip.

For example, when Hussien gave an Addresson April 7th, 1980, he stated that Iran was part of Persia

On April 8th, Khomeini's sun, in a radio adress said something along the lines of "Bahgdad and Abel belong to US."

Them fightin' words

 

[rickn]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
As for the pre-war era, it seems that it was quitee a feat for those interested in pre-war gossip.

For example, when Hussien gave an Addresson April 7th, 1980, he stated that Iran was part of Persia

On April 8th, Khomeini's sun, in a radio adress said something along the lines of "Bahgdad and Abel belong to US."

Them fightin' words

saddam was a real bright one, whom we gave WMD too.

 

[mwtgg]

Ayatollah Khomeni also called America the "Great Satan".

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
Stolen from Encarta (Thanks Microsoft):

While these events were unfolding, some Iranian officials made no secret of their desire to have other Muslim countries follow their path of Islamic revolution. A crisis between Iran and Iraq escalated during 1980 as the two countries accused each other of border violations and interfering in each other?s internal affairs. Iraq responded to the escalation by repudiating the 1975 agreement giving Iran access to the Shatt al Arab. On September 22, Iraq further escalated the conflict, launching the full-scale invasion of Iran that initiated eight years of warfare.

Yep. Iran says Iraq was the one who " disavowed" the Algiers treaty of 1975 according to a foreign ministry report

Iraq says the same thing of Iran.....

heh.....and Yes, even in the Iranian Foerign Ministry report, it states, and quite proudly I might add, that all that Khomeini wanted was to spread the Islamic revolution the the corners of the globe

 

[Goosemaster]

Also, I forget the date, but I have a quote of the Foreign Minsiter of Iran saying that they wanted " overthrow the Iraq government" and that talks were not an option

During the War, according to reports, Iraq troops actually destroyed some of their own cities, fearing that Iran might get them as a Prize.
Real friendly folks.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Also, I forget the date, but I have a quote of the Foreign Minsiter of Iran saying that they wanted " overthrow the Iraq government" and that talks were not an option

During the War, according to reports, Iraq troops actually destroyed some of their own cities, fearing that Iran might get them as a Prize.
Real friendly folks.

Of course they wanted to. I guess Khomeini couldn't stand being located next to a country that had a secular regime.

 

[Raincity]

The US should have given the Shaw proper support against the Muslim revolutionaries in Iran.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Also, I forget the date, but I have a quote of the Foreign Minsiter of Iran saying that they wanted " overthrow the Iraq government" and that talks were not an option

During the War, according to reports, Iraq troops actually destroyed some of their own cities, fearing that Iran might get them as a Prize.
Real friendly folks.

It's a desperate tactic, but it's effective.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Also, I forget the date, but I have a quote of the Foreign Minsiter of Iran saying that they wanted " overthrow the Iraq government" and that talks were not an option

During the War, according to reports, Iraq troops actually destroyed some of their own cities, fearing that Iran might get them as a Prize.
Real friendly folks.

Oh yeah, Stalin did the same thing in the Ukraine -- "scorched earth" policy.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: mwtgg
Ayatollah Khomeni also called America the "Great Satan".

At least we weren't the "Subpar Satan"