[BobS]

"Could be they are attempting to either do this on their terms or to get us going after them when we are occupied elsewhere so we are spread thin."

We are not spread thin. There are only 150K forces in Iraq out of 2.3 million. Supported by another 3 million civilians. And a fast industrial ramp-up of 5-10 million here. And on the right side of Iran there are some very silent bases:):) While they make noise on their left side.

[A CA Guy]

I don't think we want to be in too many places at once.
Us pulling out of Germany was getting ready for something else as well IMO.