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Originally Posted by RWebb
That does not mean we should act like the Romans, but if we attack Iran, they will be completely plastered, except for unconventional warfare techniques. A massive invasion is really out of the question, much less an occupation. But, a mostly aerial attack is something else. We already have thousand of cruise missiles in theater. The new ones have a loiter capability and can be targeted in real time. They can be fired from surface ships AND subs. Two carrier groups means we can bomb 24/7 even w/o any USAF. Not that USAF will allow themselves to be left out of the fun.
What exactly are the Iranians going to do about it? They have no real air force, and even the 2nd best air force on the planet is not a match. Do they want to fire missiles? We have trace-back and can hit even mobile launchers in seconds. Do they want to light up a radar? HARM...
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I find myself in agreement with this analysis for the most part.
If denied the ability to fight back against ground forces, Iran has little real option other than to A) Invade Iraq(utter suicide) or B) sit back and take their drubbing like good little Islamists.
They already C) Sponsor terrorism and D) Undermine us in Iraq to the best of their ability.