You could pull some out of Iraq. With Syria eliminated the control problem in Iraq will be greatly reduced, because you've cut off the head of the snake. Or at least one of the heads.
"2. Taking Iraq was not the problem, controlling Iraq is. What would make Syria different? And, what units do we use to occupy it?
Controlling Iraq has only been a problem because Syria and Iran are working against us. There would not be that much internal opposition without external influence.
3. How do you keep Israel from being pulled in? Don't fool yourself into thinking this would be a good thing.
How did we keep Israel out of it with Iraq? Saddam swore to bring Israel into it and tried his best. "4. Look west and invade Syria, what do we do then when Iran opens an Eastern front?"
If Iran wants to open an eastern front and provide us more targets they can. Wiping out an army that is moving across the desert is a lot easier than driving terrorists out of a city.
Do you not watch the situation in Iraq? We are sending more troops and extending tours for those already there just to try to meet the existing demands there. Pulling any away is not an option.
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"2. Taking Iraq was not the problem, controlling Iraq is. What would make Syria different? And, what units do we use to occupy it? Controlling Iraq has only been a problem because Syria and Iran are working against us. There would not be that much internal opposition without external influence...............................
You are giving opinion, not fact. There are some foreign fighters in Iraq but they are a small minority and could not have gotten there if the Iraqi people were not supportive of the resistance themselves.
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3. How do you keep Israel from being pulled in? Don't fool yourself into thinking this would be a good thing. How did we keep Israel out of it with Iraq? Saddam swore to bring Israel into it and tried his best..................................
Nonsense, Sadam did nothing to attack Israel in March 03, no scuds, no terror attacks, nothing. And Syria borders Israel, Iraq does not.
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"4. Look west and invade Syria, what do we do then when Iran opens an Eastern front?" If Iran wants to open an eastern front and provide us more targets they can. Wiping out an army that is moving across the desert is a lot easier than driving terrorists out of a city.........................................
With barely enough troops to handle Iraq you believe that we could easily wipe out an Iranian Army, even if we are already fighting in Syria. And you assume that Iran would launch a 1951 style frontal assault instead of creating hundreds of raids, incursions and probes along a virtually undefended hundreds of miles long border. That is just silly.
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You replied but you gave no reality based answers.