'War with Iran! Navy bombards Bandar Abbas!'
- New York Times, February 11th, 1981
'Dogfights over Tehran: 10 Planes Feared Downed'
- New York Times, February 20th, 1981
'US-Iraq make major offensive, Ahvaz captured, heavy fighting in Kermanshah'
- Washington Times, March 29th, 1981
'Carbombing in Tel Aviv: 300 dead!'
- Haaretz, April 6th, 1981
"...the death toll in Tel Aviv grows higher by the minute. It appears that three British nationals, four French nations, and six Italian..."
- David Brinkley, ABC News, the morning of April 6th, 1981
'PLO behind Tel Aviv bombing'
- Los Angeles Times, April 10th, 1981
'Israel invades Lebanon, US Marines behind them, Iranian counterattack on Isfahan'
- Chicago Tribune, April 11th, 1981
"The attack carried out by members of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in Tel Aviv had as its target civilians frequenting a shopping center, one that is known to attract foreign tourists. This attack shows a reckless disregard for innocent lives by this group, and, by extent, Iran. I ask that Parliament authorize the commitment of British troops to the Middle East to restore order to Iran and its Lebanese allies..."
- Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, April 12th, 1981 in a speech to Parliament authorizing sending British troops to fight Iran
'Britain, France, Italy send troops to Lebanon,Iran'
- Chicago Tribune, April 13th, 1981
'Israel invades Lebanon, Iranian counterattack on Isfahan'
- Chicago Tribune, April 11th, 1981
'Fine Gael-Labour Coalition! FitzGerald new Taoiseach'
- Irish Times, April 17th, 1981
"Nations all over the free world: France, Britain, Italy, Canada, and Israel have joined us in our fight with Iran. The aim of this pact for peace is to restore the legitimate Pahlavi government in Iran and order to all nations of the Middle East that the Ayatollah Khomeini's stooges are wreaking havoc in. Our alliance for freedom will squash tyranny and bring a brighter day to the Middle East."
- Ronald Reagan, April 20th, 1981
'Turkey joins war, Allied forces surge into northwest Iran'
- New York Times, May 10th, 1981
'Reports of coup in Iran as Alliance forces close in on Tehran'
- Chicago Tribune, June 1st, 1981
'US Forces reach outskirts of Tehran'
- Haaretz, June 21st, 1981
'Heavy fighting in Tehran, Khomeini presumed killed, junta flees to mountains'
- Los Angeles Times, August 1st, 1981
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- Sign held by strikers, August 1981
'U.S. starts firing Air Controllers'
- Hartford Courant, August 10th, 1981
'French forces routed at Kerman'
- Miami Herald, September 15th, 1981
'Car bomb kills twenty soldiers in Tehran'
- New York Times, September 21st, 1981
'Kemp-Roth tax cut signed by President'
- New York Times, September 25th, 1981
"The President shows a reckless disregard for the American people in the signing of this latest legislation. Taxes have been slashed at an unconsciensable rate for big business and the elite. This will only help the richer get richer. I am wholly opposed to letting those people who can contribute greatly off the hook. The working people are the backbone of this nation and should be given what they are due. Let it be known that I oppose, in it's entirety, the Kemp-Roth tax cuts."
- Cliff Finch in public statement, September 26th, 1981
"Our forces are finding it increasingly hard to advance in Iran. Tehran and most major cities have been occupied. What remains of the revolutionary military leadership has fled into the Iranian plateau. Intelligence suggests a General Fallahi is running a band of petty colonels as a strongman. The momentum of our initial attack has been blunted but there is no doubt that fresh offensives and an influx of fresh troops will turn the tide. The Shah is set to return to Tehran by the end of the year and once a new royalist army has been trained, our forces and our allies forces will be able to be return home in peace."
- Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger in a speech, October 3rd, 1981
"Progress has not been up to expectations. At this rate, the war won't be done until 1986."
- Major General Colin Powell to an aide, November 10th, 1981
'Governor has massive heart attack at Governor's Mansion: hospitalized and in critical condition'
- Jackson Clarion-Ledger, November 19th, 1981
"Governor, you are quite lucky you didn't die. The chances of you surviving were a million to one. Frankly, if you are going to keep on living, you are going to need to make some changes. You will need to stop smoking and..."
- Doctor to Mississippi Governor Cliff Finch, November 21st, 1981
'Wave of car bombings rock Isfahan, over one-hundred soldiers feared dead'
- Boston Herald, November 27th, 1981
'Bring back all Americans'
- Inscription on sign at Anti-Iran War Protests in Washington, DC, early December 1981
"Your approval rating is, quite frankly, terrible. Mr. President, something really needs to be done about the War in Iran. The people are getting tired of it."
- White House Chief of Staff James Baker to President Ronald Reagan, December 11th, 1981
'Allied leaders to meet in Paris'
- Boston Herald, December 19th, 1981
'NYSE ends year down 15%'
- Wall Street Journal, December 31st, 1981
An infobox of the war in Iran as of January 1, 1982.
"Frankly, the war in Iran is unsustainable. We have reached our high-water mark. The advances made so far are significant, and the gains were minimal, but any land captured will be at the cost of heavy casualties, growing exponentially for each foot our forces advance. We have to ask ourselves: is it worth this many American lives to prove some sort of point to the Iranian government."
- Former Senator George McGovern (Democrat-South Dakota) in speech, January 10th, 1982
'If the war continues at this rate and the economy does not improve, we can expect to gain upwards of thirty seats in the House this fall. I wouldn't rule out gaining a majority in the Senate.'
- DNC Chairman Charles Taylor Manatt in memo circulated to Committee-members, late January 1982
"I intend to barnstorm the state for my candidates. The people elected me twice so it stands to reason that the same campaigning methods will get them out for other Democrats. When our five representatives go up to Washington next year I want to see all of them Democrats."
- Mississippi Governor Cliff Finch to his chief of staff, February 10th, 1982
'French convoy ambushed near Abarkooh, 154 dead, thousands of tons of munitions lost'
- Chicago Tribune, February 14th, 1982
'John Lennon holds Bed-In in Plaza Hotel, New York'
- Los Angeles Times, March 1st, 1982
"Caspar, I don't want you to come back unless Europe decides to back us all the way. Twist arms, break skulls- get it done."
- Secretary of State Alexander Haig to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, March 5th, 1982
'Defense Secretary Weinberger to go to Paris'
- New York Times, March 12th, 1982
'Summit starts in Paris: A conference of leaders and high-ranking officials aligned with the United States in it's war with Iran convened yesterday in Paris. In secret, attendees will devise a plan to finish the war. The dignitaries in attendance include Defense Secretary Weinberger, British Prime Minister Thatcher, Foreign Secretary Hurd, French President D'Estaing, Israeli Prime Minister Begin, and Saddam Hussein.'
- Newsday, March 15th, 1982
"Abbas; you know what to do. Do what you have practiced, kill the infidels and secure the world for your nation."
- Unknown Iranian Quds Force Officer to Abbas Amir, March 15th, 1982
"Whose fucking car is that?
The man must be mad to go this fast.
Merde! He has a-
[EXPLOSION]"
- Unknown Police nationale Brigadier-chef, March 17th, 1982
"We interrupt your regularly scheduled program to bring you a special report from Paris. An unknown assailant crashed a vehicle loaded with explosives into dignitaries exiting a meeting. So far, we can confirm the deaths of Caspar Weinberger, Margaret Thatcher, Norman Schwarzkopf..."
- Newsday, March 17th, 1982
An infobox on the assassination of Saddam Hussein and other Allied leaders.
