Remembering the Suffering of the Families of Those Who Were Lost in the Iran-Iraq War

Remembering the Suffering of the Families of Those Who Were Lost in the Iran-Iraq War
by JahanKhalili
22-Oct-2011
 

Above: An Iranian mother receives the remains of her son.

To this day, thousands of families still don't know what became of their sons, fathers, husbands and brothers - and still have no grave to visit. 

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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

JK

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Oct 25, 2011 02:05 PM PDT


What is this, a trial? 

Yes and were found "guilty but insane".


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JahanKhalili

PS

by JahanKhalili on Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:04 PM PDT

I'm sorry that your brother was lost in the war, vildemose.


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JahanKhalili

vildemose

by JahanKhalili on Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:03 PM PDT

I will assume that your question about who started the war is an honest and sincere one.

I'm no expert.

But we humans aren't helpless either and can really try to find out - without any tour guide.

I'll address that in another blog entry, thanks for the idea. 


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JahanKhalili

I have no explanations to give anyone.

by JahanKhalili on Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:00 PM PDT

What is this, a trial? 

Go somewhere else if you don't like it. 


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anglophile

Why do you run away from the main issue JK?

by anglophile on Mon Oct 24, 2011 02:22 PM PDT

Isn't is it odd, to say the least, for a mixed up kid who has been braying anti-Iran mumbo jumbo since his first comment, to suddenly mourn the Iranian war dead?  Hakim is not an example to  follow kiddo. We don't need you to remind us of our war dead.

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vildemose

 JK: DId your father's

by vildemose on Mon Oct 24, 2011 02:01 PM PDT

 JK: DId your father's family lose anyone in the war? I lost my brother needlessly...He should have been alive and sitting right next to me right now.

Who do you think was responsible for unleashing  this bloody war and then extended it for his diabolical agenda??

 

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." - Louis D. Brandeis


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JahanKhalili

Imagine that this is your relative...

by JahanKhalili on Mon Oct 24, 2011 01:57 PM PDT

... (which it is).

Would you spend time engaging in petty arguments with me, or would you observe silence, the way civilized people would?


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Oon Yaroo

Every Iranian knows of a family member, a relative, a friend,

by Oon Yaroo on Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:55 PM PDT

a classmate, or a neighbor who lost their lives in the Iran-Iraq war!

The Iran-Iraq war is a tragedy that has left its ugly and painful scars on all of us and will stay around for generations to come! 

This tragic scene is tantamount to bringing to justice all those IRR criminals who instigated the conflict with Iraq/Sad'dam, fueled it by luring in the likes of this old lady's son, prolonged it, and were reluctant to minimize the loss and suffering until the very last day when they were forced to drink the cup of poison!

More despicable people than the IRR war criminals are those who have conveniently lost their memory in remembering as to who the main culprits in instigating Sad'dam and taking American hostages were and therefore take the path of least resistance to blame the west for this misery!


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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

Right anglo

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:19 AM PDT

 

Having JK asking for decency is really funny. I have never read more hate from anyone on this site than JK. Then asks for decency! 


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anglophile

Decency JK?

by anglophile on Sun Oct 23, 2011 11:07 AM PDT

For an Iran basher and Iran hater that you are decency is an alien word. Many of the visitors to this blog have not read your other documented blogs and comments on Iranian.com. Those blogs and comments are replete with hate-filled AND immature/uneducated comments of a disgruntled child who is unhappy with his birth papers. All I am doing is enlightening them to your true colours. Why are you so worried kiddo? Let the readers be the judge otherwise Ahmadinejad can shed more convincing crocodile tears over the war dead.  


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JahanKhalili

Shut Up, Anglophile

by JahanKhalili on Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:53 AM PDT

Show some decency and be quiet.


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anglophile

Guess what your mentor "Hakim" was doing those days?

by anglophile on Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:32 AM PDT

Enjoying a life of safety and comfort. courtesy of his Imam Khomeini. (and you were not far away either!!). Save your crocodile tears for later kiddo.     

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MM

your blog picture is heart-breaking

by MM on Sun Oct 23, 2011 07:59 AM PDT

It is also more tragic to to multiply the sadness conveyed by this picture by one million grieving families who are still wondering why they lost thier loved ones.


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ayatoilet1

Thanks for this post

by ayatoilet1 on Sun Oct 23, 2011 07:35 AM PDT

I have recently become fascinated by the details of the war, and purchased a long list of books about it. There is so much people just simply do not know...but one thing is for sure, the tragedy and pain caused by the way is beyond anyone's comprehension. 

Thanks for your decency on this. And thanks for repecting Iranians on this. 


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Veiled Prophet of Khorasan

It is heartbreaking

by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Sun Oct 23, 2011 05:34 AM PDT


I would like to add none of it would have happened without the revolution. And it would have been a lot less of it had Khomeini not decided to prolong the war by 6 years.


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fozolie

heart breaking, had not see it before

by fozolie on Sun Oct 23, 2011 05:29 AM PDT


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amirkabear4u

Your first proper blog

by amirkabear4u on Sun Oct 23, 2011 02:27 AM PDT

so far.

May they rest in peace and god bless them.

 


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Bavafa

M salute & admiration to all of those ...

by Bavafa on Sat Oct 22, 2011 08:33 PM PDT

who defended their home land in that criminal war against Iran.  May they rest in peace, they will not be forgotten by me.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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