Germany and Iran Embroiled in Diplomatic Spat

[PfcHammer]

Deutsche Welle

28.04.2004

Germany and Iran Embroiled in Diplomatic Spat

Just a few names and words are enough to ignite a diplomatic crisis.

In response to a contoversial plaque unveiled in Berlin last week, Tehran plans to post signs accusing Germany of supplying Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq war.

Visitors to the German embassy in Tehran will soon walk past a denunciatory plaque hanging outside the building's gate, reminding all who enter that Germany contributed to Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons arsenal and shared responsibility for the death of thousands of Iranian soldiers in the Iran-Iraq war during the 1980s.

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[oblivious]

1. That's an excellent idea.

We should have more of that.

[WVhill]

2. The Iraqi were equal opportunity killers.

They tried out several things in the war with Iran. At one point they used generators to electrocute Irani soldiers trying to cross a swamp. Supposedly they killed so many, they later stacked the bodys in the swamp to make crossings. It's no wonder there's still a lot of bitterness in Iran.

The stories about torture under Saddam's regime are beyond horrible.