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Originally Posted by PornoMonster
We moved so quickly in 1991 we are still there!!
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That's incorrect.
In 1991 we bitch smacked Iraq but never had the intention of entering Iraq or overthrowing their government. It was a stunning defeat for the Iraqi government and it's military. In fact, it was embarrassment.
When we returned we quickly smacked down their military, but this time we took out their government. It happened so quickly there was a complete power vacuum. We stayed to help establish security. How successful we were with establishing security you can debate until the end of time. But you can't really call it a war; It was safer for US Marines to be in Iraq than at home.
I'm not sure why Iran thinks they can beat anyone in battle. They had a ten year battle with Iraq that was a draw. We had a ten week battle with Iraq that resulted in our complete victory.