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That one comment about US soldiers in Iraq being Iran's hostages...have to wonder about that one. How well defended are US positions in Iraq? What if the Iraqi people supported an Iranian invasion? The only good thing about Sadam was that he kept enough order and stability to prevent the spread of Iranian influence. Is US-occupied Iraq stable enough to do so? Iran has a large army and they would have the force of momentum if they invaded Iraq, especially if the US is busy fighting brush fires in Iraq. Unless the Gulf Arab states joined their militaries with the US to fight off an Iranian invasion, Iran's threat may not be entirely futile. As for the Israelis, I really doubt the US would accept Israeli help in fighting the Iranians because it could cause more problems than it solves (Arabs may decide to throw in with the Iranians instead of the US). The ballistic missile threat is a joke however. Like you said Praxus, the Israelis would shoot down most of them anyways.
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