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A Tribute, to both Sides

Kamangir | May 23, 2007 | Category Iran

May 24th 1982, the Iranian army succeeded in taking back Khorramshahr, from the Iraqi army. The war with Iraq and its results are hugely disputable and are amongst the darkest points in the history of the Islamic Republic. The war itself is a horrible thing. Having said that, those who fought in the war where ordinary people who did it for their country. This is a tribute to them. Today is also the Martyr’s Day for Iraqis. This is also a tribute to them.

Reader's Comments

serendip | May 23rd, 2007 at 6:02 pm
Thank you Kaman. Baradaram az oon donya ham azat tashakor mikoneh.
el greco | May 23rd, 2007 at 6:30 pm
This ‘Martyrs day’, does that include the..’martyrs’ that blow themselves up in car bombs in crowded marketplaces and on bussess full of people, etc.etc.?
Kamangir | May 23rd, 2007 at 6:36 pm
El Greco,
No Sir. They are people killed by the Iranians.
brando | May 23rd, 2007 at 7:32 pm
From a tactical standpoint the Iran/Iraq war is astonishing. Attrition warfare and wave attacks blow my mind. It’s also amazing that trench warfare is still a relevant modern tactic.

I know that this isn’t really the focus of your post. It’s more about individuals and their struggles. And the fallen. When it comes down to it, it’s only about the man holding the rifle, and the people around him.
Kamangir | May 23rd, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Brando,
I know that you have had personal experience in somewhat similar situations.
brando | May 24th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Well, not the knock-down-drag-out fighting that was the hallmark of the Iran/Iraq war. Mine was a bit more sporadic.

I can respect the tenacity of Iranian fighters, even if the organization and equipment wasn’t there. Americans learned a lot from that war, and is good to keep in mind when people argue that trench warfare is no longer relevant. I could talk all day about that. When countries use attrition warfare, it’s really unsettling. But I suppose it’s still not a bad death.