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Originally Posted by FlamesAllTheWay
Well they certainly would not be a walk in the park like Iraq, that's for sure. Especially with the American military tied up in Iraq and Afghanistan right now. I think if it ever came down to an attack Iran would likely start lobbing missiles into Israel and maybe American positions in Iraq. I wonder what it would mean for the rest of the region though as Iran is primarily Shia and is seen as a growing concern to the majority Shi'ite populated Middle East. But then Israel would certainly be drawn into the conflict so who knows what the other Muslim states would do.
Interesting scenario for sure...
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I agree. It would not be a walk in the park at all. Iran has more than twice the population. If 200k+ U.S. soldiers cannot control 30m Iraqis, then they have no hope of controling 60m+ Iranians. Not to mention, their miliary has not been hampered by continuous sanctions and airstrikes for 12 years. I also believe that their military is the most advanced in the Middle East (besides Israel of course). Their leader also seems more popular than Hussein did in Iraq. That means they might have more will to fight.
Israel has shown remarkable restraint in the past though, so unless they started taking high casualties, I think they would hunkerdown.