Posted in Iran-Iraq War, Sidewalk Lyrics on May 25th, 2011 No Comments »
On May 24th, 1982 Khorramshahr was liberated. Here’s a story of the soldiers – and the hens – that brought this “victory” to fruition. —————————— He always tells the story of entering Abadan only a few days after the start of the war, as a soldier. The city had been bombed to shreds. It was [...]
Posted in Democrafascism, Generation-Go-Fuck-Yourself, Iran-Iraq War, Iranian Rose Garden on Feb 11th, 2011 2 Comments »
They may call us “children of the revolution”, but we are really children of war. I was born years after the revolution, but the war is what I remember well. I still remember those air raid sirens so well. As does anyone who lived those days and nights. So does this beautiful animation by Maryam [...]
Posted in Digory Kirke, Hideous Freak of Nature, Iran-Iraq War, Save the Middle East from bloodthirsty Douchebags on Jul 30th, 2010 18 Comments »
Mousavi in parliament. The banners behind him say: “jangh, jangh ta pirouzi” [war, war until victory] And “dirouz Khoramshah, emrou Karbala” [Yesterday (we freed Iranian) Khoramshahr. Today, (we capture Iraqi) Karbala]. ———————————— The Iran-Iraq war began on September 22nd, 1980 when formations of Iraqi MiG-23s and MiG21s attacked Iran’s air bases at Mehrabad and Doshen-Tappen (both near [...]
Posted in Iran-Iraq War, Sidewalk Lyrics on May 25th, 2010 4 Comments »
May 24th marks the liberation of Khoramshahr [in the province of Khuzestan] in the Iran-Iraq war, the end of Iraqi occupation of Iran … and what should have been the end of this brutal, eight year war. As a native of Khuzestan, I spent many hot, grueling summers during the war in the province. Here [...]
Posted in F*ck Big Media, Generation-Go-Fuck-Yourself, Interview, Iran-Iraq War, IRIB, Nincompoops on Apr 19th, 2010 6 Comments »
“National Media” ————————————- Even though this clip may be considered slapstick comedy, I was rather intrigued by it. Especially because I had recently seen this: [h/t Neo-Resitance] The first clip is a piece on IRIB2 – about Iran’s “cyber army” and how, since some blogs and the internet have been used towards “soft warfare” to [...]
Posted in Iran-Iraq War, Memories, Sidewalk Lyrics on Mar 29th, 2010 11 Comments »
I saw this photo this morning .. and it took me back to my memories of growing up during the war. Since gas and electricity were cut off some of the time, we had to use oil lamps … and oh boy, were they exciting! I loved that scent of burning oil, though many weren’t [...]
Posted in Iran-Iraq War, Sidewalk Lyrics on Mar 11th, 2010 5 Comments »
I woke up this morning and logged on to BBC Persian, as I do every morning … There was the photo of Obama renewing the sanctions, a photo of Shadi Sadr… and beside her, a photo of my dear, dear friend, Kourosh Emam, the celebrated war photographer … dead. Just like that. Dead. What does [...]
Posted in Iran-Iraq War, Iranian Rose Garden, Islamic Nazis of Iran, The Death of Humanity on Feb 1st, 2010 13 Comments »
Asghar Hashemi is P.O.W who fought in the Iran-Iraq war. He was, for quite a number of years lost without any trace and his family feared the worse, thinking he had died. He was to reemerge years later, in a prisoner swap between Iran and Iraq. His son, Sourena Hashemi is now one of the [...]
Posted in Gestapo, Heroes, Iran-Iraq War, Letters on Nov 26th, 2009 2 Comments »
5th of Azar (November 26) is the anniversary of the creation of ‘Basij[1] of the Oppressed’ by Imam Khomeini. This anniversary is an opportunity to have a second look at this influential institution in the history of the Islamic Revolution: What was the Basij? What is it now? and what should it be? What force [...]
Posted in Heroes, Iran-Iraq War on Nov 25th, 2009 1 Comment »
From the weblog of Pouteen [boots] I wasn’t that badly injured during the war. The bullet barely escaped me. It only affected my chest a little bit. Let me take you to the hospital to show you what the real war vets are suffering. They can hardly breathe. I was like that at first. My [...]
Posted in Generation-Go-Fuck-Yourself, Iran-Iraq War on Nov 10th, 2009 1 Comment »
[from Agh Bahman] A few days ago, I read this piece in the blog, Sayeh Roshan and shared it on Google Reader: In every protest or demonstration, a small percentage of the protesters make up the frontlines. Every time, they come back home in tatters. Every time, some drifter’s bullet barely misses their head. They [...]
Posted in Heroes, Iran-Iraq War, IRIB, The Death of Humanity, The Wrath of Tehran on Nov 10th, 2009 1 Comment »
Behrooz Baghayi is in the center, wearing white, after performing Hamlet and Season Salad ———————————- Behrooz Baghayi is a well known Iranian stage actor, producer and writer. He was a frequent collaborator of Masoud Rassam and Bijan Birangh. It was just announced that he suffered a stroke last night and is in coma. His doctor’s [...]
Posted in Heroes, Iran-Iraq War on Nov 1st, 2009 2 Comments »
If you read Mousavi’s 14th statement, there is a quote from Ayatollah Khomeini in there, “our leader is that 13 year old child …” Do you know who he’s referring to? That thirteen year old boy they are referring to is Hossein Fahmideh. Hossein was born in the city of Qom, in 1967. In 1980 [...]
Posted in Alfred Pennyworth, Iran-Iraq War on Oct 27th, 2009 8 Comments »
This movie was made before this summer. Before the word ‘basiji’ came to equal ‘filth’ and ‘violence’ not only in Iran, but throughout the world. But I will NEVER be able to equate that word with derogatory terms. My province, Khuzestan which was where the war began and where Saddam was to suddenly invade without [...]
Posted in Dictateur Sanguinaire, hardtalk, Iran-Iraq War, Turbans and Toga on Oct 25th, 2009 3 Comments »
From left: Ayatollah(s) Khamenei, Rafsanjani, Beheshti ———————- From the Memoirs of Hashemi Rafsanjani Saturday, October 24th, 1981 I had nothing specific to do in parliament today. I wanted to stay home and do some research. Effat [his wife] was alone and was busy preparing Fati and Faezeh’s [his daughters] dowry who were getting married. She [...]
Posted in Generation-Go-Fuck-Yourself, Iran-Iraq War, Islamic Nazis of Iran, The Illusionist on Oct 1st, 2009 3 Comments »
Why all the focus on a war that ended 20 years ago? Because Ahmadi & Co. have capitalized on the war like NO other previous administration. Not even Mousavi, who actually led the government during the war, placed such an emphasis on the battle. I wrote about Ahmadinejad’s campaign documentary here. That’s why it’s so [...]
Posted in Hideous Freak of Nature, Iran-Iraq War, Islamic Nazis of Iran, Judiciary Clowns, The Illusionist, Turbans and Toga on Sep 26th, 2009 2 Comments »
So neither will I! Mostafa Pourmohammadi is one of those hideous freaks of nature. He was the interior minister under Ahmadinejad before being replaced by Mahsouli a year before the end of his term. He was one part of the three member team from the ministry of intelligence in 1988 which oversaw the execution of [...]