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Do you think the ground invasion of Iran is likely? (hexbear.net)
submitted 6 months ago* by to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Boots on the ground or TACO as usual?

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[–] 12 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

All of this is true, but an actual invasion doesn't look to be possible in the necessary time frame. It took months for the Bush administration to recruit, train, and build up the ground forces necessary to invade and occupy Iraq in 2003, and that was a much easier country to invade for a whole host of reasons.

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  • [–] 14 points 6 months ago

    They think these smaller forces can carry out seizing an island and that somehow opening the Strait. How holding an island (which I doubt they can do anyways) opens the Strait I don't know - it doesn't stop Iran firing from the coast. But they must proceed through their available resources to resolve this if they aren't ready to just surrender.

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