[ProudVet77]

"The Russkies could mount an assault from the Caspian Sea & cross the northern part of Iran into Iraq in no time flat, or maybe come thru the Black Sea then Georgia and surrounding nations."

The Russians can't even handle Chechnya.
You think they could mess with Iraq supported by the US?
As to Russian into Iran, they do not even have a common border.
Time to buy a clue Vanna.

[RunningWolf]

Thanks for your input!

[RunningWolf]

I was not thinking along the lines that a Russian incursion into Iraq would necessarily lead to a direct US Soviet confrontation, indeed it may not for our hands may be tied to a degree if they do. Are we going to bomb their troops and shoot their airplanes down?? I don't think so.

As far as Russia not having a common border with Iraq, I know that. They could still (hypothecitally) mount air-land operations and possibly make a run across Northern Iran into Iraq (from the Caspian Sea).

I am not saying it will happen, just bringing it up as yet another un-predictable variable, for many times nations try to take advantage in the chaos of war to expand their interests.

What say you?

RW.