In The Complete Persepolis Satrapi recounts her visit to one of the hospitals where she lives. During her visit, her and her family are taken to see the Chief of Staff Dr. Fathi. Fathi shows them the victims of chemical weapons and explains how strapped they are because of all these victims (Pg. 122, Satrapi). Using chemical weapons can lead to an over stretched staff of doctors and other medical and military personnel and help counter attack an enemy opposition. In 1984 Iraq used chemical weapons more effectively than ever, “One of the most dramatic examples was in operation Khaybar I in February 1984. In this operation, the Iranians attacked through the Hawizah marshes, attempting to cut the Basra Baghdad road. In a notable example of battlefield interdiction, the Iraqis isolated the forward elements of the attacking force with Mustard, cutting it off almost from resupply by land. When the Iraqis counterattacked, they encountered Iranians who had no ammunition and who had not eaten for several days”(Ali, Pg.48), this example shows just how much chemical weapons can have on the tactics of war used by each country. Using chemical weapons may help a country in a war and even turn the tide of war completely but it can have disastrous effects on their
In The Complete Persepolis Satrapi recounts her visit to one of the hospitals where she lives. During her visit, her and her family are taken to see the Chief of Staff Dr. Fathi. Fathi shows them the victims of chemical weapons and explains how strapped they are because of all these victims (Pg. 122, Satrapi). Using chemical weapons can lead to an over stretched staff of doctors and other medical and military personnel and help counter attack an enemy opposition. In 1984 Iraq used chemical weapons more effectively than ever, “One of the most dramatic examples was in operation Khaybar I in February 1984. In this operation, the Iranians attacked through the Hawizah marshes, attempting to cut the Basra Baghdad road. In a notable example of battlefield interdiction, the Iraqis isolated the forward elements of the attacking force with Mustard, cutting it off almost from resupply by land. When the Iraqis counterattacked, they encountered Iranians who had no ammunition and who had not eaten for several days”(Ali, Pg.48), this example shows just how much chemical weapons can have on the tactics of war used by each country. Using chemical weapons may help a country in a war and even turn the tide of war completely but it can have disastrous effects on their