Question for the old Fogies

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Goosemaster

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Apr 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: 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:D

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.

Aye. I was just surprised as I had never heard of another instances of it in modern times.