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Reply #38: Depends on what you mean by invade.
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Fri Jan-21-05 01:32 PM
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38. Depends on what you mean by invade. |
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If you mean "could we put troops into Tehran despite Iranian resistance and topple the government?" The answer is yes. We could get an armored column there and Iran is certainly not capable of stopping us, although they would certainly inflict serious casualties.
If you mean, "could we maintain anything remotely approaching stability and/or acceptable troop safety levels for longer than about a month?"
I'd have to say no to that one. Invasion: strategically possible. Victory: tactically impossible.
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