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hack89

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18. The invasion of Iraq was a pushover

Reply to cynatnite (Reply #17)

Tue May 14, 2019, 07:08 PM

May 2019

The capture of Baghdad by 3 divisions was a feat unprecedented in military history.

The occupation was a failure. But that was because there never was a military solution in the first place.

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In thumping the drums for war with Iran, has no one told Trump that military recruiting levels are [View all] Aristus May 2019 OP

He can waddle his fat orange ass over there and fight them himself, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #1

Guardsmen and Reserve Tiggeroshii May 2019 #2

Probably re institute the draft SoCalNative May 2019 #3

It's been said since at least the run-up to the Iraq War that re-instituting the draft would be Aristus May 2019 #5

Thanks to Vietnam, this post has already been put to music Strelnikov_ May 2019 #11

Iran has a military force of nearly a million... cynatnite May 2019 #4

I agree. Aristus May 2019 #7

A fool in charge and a hawk in his ear... cynatnite May 2019 #8

Russia will surely be a factor. nt delisen May 2019 #16

Lets drop another shoe.... Xolodno May 2019 #10

Also, the longer the Gulf is in turmoil, the longer petroleum and (export) natural gas Strelnikov_ May 2019 #12

Along your lines, let's remember what Iran trained Hezbollah did in Lebanon 2006 Strelnikov_ May 2019 #13

Iraq's military was much more capable than Iran's is hack89 May 2019 #15

No. Iran would be a push over hack89 May 2019 #14

Their military is ranked 14th in the world according to GFP... cynatnite May 2019 #17

The invasion of Iraq was a pushover hack89 May 2019 #18

"Iraq was supposed to a pushover, too." Iraq's military was a pushover. EX500rider May 2019 #20

See a lot of ads on tv safeinOhio May 2019 #6

DoD can recall Bannon (Navy) and Bolton (MD Natl Guard) DeminPennswoods May 2019 #9

Iran might be happy to test out Russian anti aircraft carrier technology. hunter May 2019 #19