22 September 1980 September 21, 2015 Author: Staff Iraq invades Iran, starting the Iran-Iraq war. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind." George Orwell — Click here for more from George Orwell Related posts: 22 September 1980 5 September 1980 12 September 1980 20 August 1988 20 August 1988 5 May 1980 5 May 1980 27 June 1980 2 August 1980 8 December 1980 Categories: History Tags: 1980, 22 September