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Now to the topic, I don't think my post will be over the line because I'm not advocating attack Iran or assuming an "Us vs. them" argument.
One in four people in Iran has been trained for combat, their "paramilitary force" is listed as being greater than 11,000,000 strong. Basically, Iran already has a highly trained insurgency ready to go so an invasion would be quick and almost painless, much like in both rounds in Iraq, but the occupation would be far more serious. But this whole idea of invading Iran may not even be necessary. The mullahs are not as popular amongst the students and other young Iranians as they were thirty years ago when it was Iranian students who helped put them in power. Additionally, Iran's population started to increase massively two years ago and their economy has not kept up, there are five Iranians entering the workforce for every one job every year right now and it doesn't seem to be changing any time soon. Combine those two elements and you've got a nation with a large, angry, unemployed population that's looking to blame someone, anyone but themselves really, for their problems. It's a breeding ground for revolution.
Attacking Iran is well within our capabilities but a stupid decision from our stand point, it would require the largest mobilization of troops since Korea with no public or political support from back home. Plus as mmarsh said, the second the first bomb hits we unify all 70 million people in Iran against us and they will rally around the Mullahs.
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Please note that 98% of what I say is my opinion and/or my "version" of the facts. Most of what I say is rumor with little to no evidence to back it up, just something I picked up somewhere.
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