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Originally Posted by badnarik
The u.s has a quarter of a million personnel and load of equipment parked next door to iran. I would say they are in prime position for a fight. And of course mccain would benefit if something happens prior to the election.
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Thats true, however those troops are pretty tied up in the continuing occupation and pacification of Iraq. I doubt that they can spare them for a march into Iran. It would have been different if the Iraqi military and police were at a point where they could take over the defense of their own country.
The prevelant strategy would be to stand off on Iran, bomb it back to the 10th century, destroy anything taller then a story tall, destroy their water works and electrical grid and force them to rebuild.
Even though I think that the American military could pound out the Iranian Military due to the fact that America could establish control of the air very quickly, the Yanks can afford and don't have the manpower to occupy both countries.