Originally Posted by crockett

I see Iran playing out just like Iraq did, we will go in and that out their infrastructure and military targets via air power and cruise missiles. We will then put them under full blockade style sanctions and probably control their airspace with no fly zones.

We will then basically control what comes in and out of the country as far as oil sales and so on. This will last for 5 to 10 years and it will cripple the country just like what we did with Iraq. If there isn't a transfer of power by that time, to a more Western friendly govt. We will then help them along in installing one, probably by force at that point.

I don't think we will see tanks and troops on the ground in Iran on the first stage as there is no need. It's not like we are chasing them out of Kuwait or anything, we just want to stop their progress in the 'evil empire" area.

Really there is no need for us to hit the ground in Iran, that's why we have superior air power. I think about the only way we would see ground combat , is if Iran tried to attack our troops in Iraq.