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Iran-Iraq War

A pleasant surprise on Wikipedia. Possibly the best brief overview of the war that I have ever read. (In case this comes up as an objection, please note that while there is no section on references, there are extensive inline citations and links embedded in the text backing up the various claims made in the article.) JBurnham 05:00, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)

• Object. 1) The used references need to be collected and presented in a separate section. 2) How are the photo's public domain? At the least we need a source for them. 3) We need one or more maps showing the advancements of both armies and the major battlefields. 4) Several of the sections have incoherent writing, jumping from one topic to another. The section should not just present a list of facts, but make a well-flowing text with, and leave out unimportant details in favor of the main story (Details can go in detail articles). 5) Strangely, more text is spent on US involvement than on the war progress itself. Also, why an entire section about the US and (virtually) nothing about the USSR? Jeronimo 07:23, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I am thankful for Jeronimos dissent on this Issue, The Article in question is hardly impartial and has more in common with the opinion of a frustrated 17 yr old Iranian In USA, than in the sacred duty of recording history. Also there seems to be some opinion meted out as truth, in that the US is highlighted and the Iranian war with Iraq is of secondary importance. Likewise the use of Persian gulf war vs the use of Gulf war. The_libo

• Object. 1) The role of the US in this war is of paramount importance because it was America's constant role as instigator and agitator that began the war and pushed it to an US-Iranian naval war at the end.