Is Iran close to taking over Iraq, militarily?

Question

has the Iran military moved into Iraq,, what will happen to US forces there?

Answer 1

Interesting:

In truth, think about it, One of the main reasons their was a war with Iraq and the U.S. has its presence their is because of Iran. Here is a little history:
After the end of the Iran/Iraq war, both countries were spent, financially as well as militarily. Iraq, being the lesser of the two nations financially needed a boost. Thus comes the invasion of Kuwait. Suddenly all world focus is on Iraq.
After the ousting of Iraq from Kuwait, all world focus was still on Iraq because Saddam still had a sizeable standing army. This would go on fro years with the enforcement of the borders and the no-fly zones.
In the mean time, Iran is pumping out oil and making money and using this to pump up its military. By this time, the former Soviet Union and the Russian Republics are having a "fire-sale" on hardware and technology. They have been building up for years with out monitoring. One of the reasons for this, During the 1990's Clinton Administration, Clinton cut the military budget by 2/3rds and eliminated "black-ops". ( Special Operations that kept tabs on possible threats in the world ) One of the excuses for this, Clnton felt that since the Cold War was over and Communism was no longer a threat, our focus should be at home. Good in theory but not in reality.
Fast forward to present day and the current Bush Administration. After 9-11, we go into Afghanistan and proceed to topple the Taliban. This is Iran's neighbor to the east. Well, Bush has restarted black ops. Intel shows how large Iran's forces have become and that they have been amassing near Iraq. And with the constant uprisal of the Shiites in Iraq, Iran sees opportunity.
What to do....
Come up with the excuse of Weapons of Mass Destruction...Invade Iraq and create a buffer. Why do this....If not, say Iran does invade Iraq. Iran would have been successful, and Iran has missle and SCUD technology and now are borderline nuclear. This means, moving their threat a few hundred miles closer to Israel and within Striking Distance. Had this had happened, Israel would First Strike Iran, and Israel is nuclear. The whole area would erupt worse than it is now.

Answer 2

All politics and biases aside, as soon as America moves out of Iraq, Iran is moving in (unless America keeps a presence in Afghanistan, which is on the other side of Iran - Iran won't send it's forces into Iraq if America can come in from its other border).

Iran has a strong and compelling national interest to influence Iraq - both from an Islamic and a political standpoint. If it can get pro-Iranian clerics elevated to leadership positions, Iran will have a strong ally.

And remember the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s? Iran is itching to get them back!!

Answer 3

Iranian forces in Iraq?!? Are you insane?!?!
We'd be at war with Iran right now and it would be all over the news!
Where do some of you freaks get your info from? A 3rd grader?

Answer 4

The US forces would stomp the Iranian army flat.

Think about it - they lost to Iraq and we regarded Iraq as a walkover.

Answer 5

Any non covert invasion would be met with overwhelming force, Iran is covertly subverting U.S. efforts by stirring up hate amongst Iraqis and arming the Shiite majority.

Answer 6

the protection rigidity is already stretched to tight interior the fiasco of Iraq and all the human beings stupid sufficient to connect any protection rigidity controlled via the fool at present sitting interior the White homestead have already enlisted. no person left to salary yet another stupid conflict in Iran till they start a draft and then the Shi'ite will quite hit the fan.

Answer 7

As long as the politicians let the military do its job, the US never loses in war.

Answer 8

No, because the US forces are there now. (Sorry, didn't mean to sound THAT arrogant.)

Answer 9

i never heard of this