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Old 08-24-2007, 02:25 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by highway80west View Post
Even if the US decides to go onto Iran, the size of the military would be taxed. I don't think we have enough soldiers to carry out any kind of mission involving Iran. Even the new recruits would not be ready to fight for a few months. God help the administration if they want to do a draft.
In my opinion, the regime in Iran is going to have to dealt with sooner or later.

And I have serious doubts that sanctions are going to have much of an effect on changing the Iranian regime's actions whereby they become a more responsible world power.

In a tactical military point of view, I believe a naval blockade of Iran would be the most effective "first action" in any possible US military confrontation with Iran since, without oil revenue, it's government will effectively grind to a halt.

And, I think the oil-producing Arab governments in the region would support this action since they could increase oil output to steady the fears of China and other nations who depend on Iranian oil and since those arab governments also fear the growing aspirations of the Iranian regime.