[kingu]

But before they can get there a couple of divisions of the all New and Improved Iraqi Army, with US Advisor's suitably in the background, rush into Syria to rescue their fellow Arabs.

Interesting thought, ten years from now, but right now, Iraq does not have the ability to field an army in anything other than a defense position. They could possibly hold off a concentrated attack from.. Umm... Jordan. With only losing the western half of the country. Mobility is not their strong point right now.

[jeltz25]

The only militaries the Iraqi's could handle right now is the Salvation Army and the Old Navy, and even they would be dicey propositions

[GonzoGOP]

"Interesting thought, ten years from now, but right now, Iraq does not have the ability to field an army in anything other than a defense position."

I was kinda hinting (badly as it turns out) that the Iraqi forces would be posing for the cameras appealing to the Arab sense of false pride. In the mean time the American "Advisors", you know a couple of mechanized infantry divisions full of advisors backed by CV battle groups in the Med, Red Sea and Persian gulf, USAF ground attack aircraft out of those Iraqi airbases and bombers from Diago Garcia and the lower 48 make short work out of the Syrian military.