Reply #65: As I said, Iran is different [View All]

Around 68 millions folks, and the Ayatollahs think nothing about human-wave attacks. Iran's air force would not stand a chance. That is a simple fact. If they flew, they would die.

According to the CIA Factbook, Iran spent around $9.7 Billion in 2000 on military expenditures. It does not compare with our spending. Not even close.

The problem with fighting Iran is there are so many Iranians.

Oh, Irans Navy would be on the bottom in about twenty minutes. US has too much air to surface capability as well as attack subs. Persian Gulf is kinda a bathtub and Iran's subs are easily found (since they could not fight us in the air, our anti-sub aircraft would find them really quick. Or in a Tom Clancy like sub duel I would place the bet with the US Navy.)