“Iran and Iraq have been at war for five years now. The traditional present for a fifth anniversary is wood. Here's a gift suggestion: a big stick to beat some goddamned sense into their heads.”

—  P. J. O'Rourke

"Year in Review" in Rolling Stone (19 December 1985)

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