Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Twenty years ago today, a cease-fire began which ended the Iran-Iraq War.  I take a look at some of the effects of a war that lasted nearly eight years, but is still having a direct effect on us, twenty years after it ended. Our theme music is composed and performed by Marc Rose.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Twenty years ago today, a cease-fire began which ended the Iran-Iraq War. I take a look at some of the effects of a war that lasted nearly eight years, but is still having a direct effect on us, twenty years after it ended. Our theme music is composed and performed by Marc Rose.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Twenty years ago today, a cease-fire began which ended the Iran-Iraq War.&nbsp; I take a look at some of the effects of a war that lasted nearly eight years, but is still having a direct effect on us, twenty years after it ended. Our theme music is composed and performed by Marc Rose.

Episode #111 -- Iran-Iraq War Ends

A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting.  The 1980s. The 1990s.  People.  Society.  Books, movies, television and video games.  Crime and justice.  War and disasters.  It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory.  Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

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A look at the events and culture of the (relatively) recent past -- twenty, or sometimes thirty, years ago from the day of posting. The 1980s. The 1990s. People. Society. Books, movies, television and video games. Crime and justice. War and disasters. It's all here, seen through the lens of my own memory. Learn or remember about days not so long gone, and see how what happened then affects us today -- all in less than ten minutes per episode.

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Episode #111 -- Iran-Iraq War Ends

Episode #111 -- Iran-Iraq War Ends