2007-05-22 12:56:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anti-Patriotic 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Let's see -- Iran and Iraq fought a war for 8 years (1980 - 1988), and neither side could overwhelm the other.
In 1991, the US-led coalition smashed the vaunted Iraqi Army in 100 hours, driving them pell-mell from Kuwait in a complete rout.
The US subsequently invaded Iraq in 2003 and made it to Baghdad in three weeks with an even smaller force than they'd used in 1991, completely obliterating the Iraqi Army.
So, we mauled the Iraqis TWICE, but Iran (a much larger, more populous nation) could only get a draw.
Why am I not very afraid of the Iranian Army?
2007-05-22 14:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lets see, preceding the gulf war, iran and iraq were at war for about 7 years. then 1991 rolls around and we invade iraq. 2 WEEKS, we did in 2 weeks what iran couldnt do in 7 years. not to mention the only tank we lost in that war fell off a truck
2007-05-23 00:16:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the only strenth iran has in the way of military is in unconventional warfare in a straight traditonal engagement enven soviet in style the US will always win because of the advance C3 capabilities
2007-05-22 21:11:15 · answer #3 · answered by cece e 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it isn't defenseless either. Read "Cobra II" about the Invasion of Iraq. Iraq had suffered a huge defeat in the first Gulf War, followed by 10 years of sanctions and airstrikes, yet they were able to give a surprisingly strong defense. Iran has had no such misfortune, so presumably would be even more difficult to defeat.
2007-05-22 20:05:14 · answer #4 · answered by Chance20_m 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Nope, the Alabama national guard could whip their army in a straight up fight in a week. They'd run around and make it a bug hunt like Iraq and Vietnam, and we'd have the same problem in Iran with an unpopular occupation, that we do in Iraq.
2007-05-22 20:13:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
No. they don't. But they frightfully pull the strings with Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and....Muqtada is their buddy.
2007-05-22 20:10:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It only takes one nuclear weapon. Yes. What about biological?
2007-05-22 20:22:21 · answer #7 · answered by Jen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lol no, Iran is in bad shape, sand land with sand jawas isn't a good military or economy
2007-05-22 20:01:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
They will make great fertilizer after Tehran is turned into the world's largest pile or broken glass!
2007-05-22 20:04:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 5⤋