Why NOT Iraq?
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NOTE: This is a few thoughts/look at the "axis of evil" regardless of political reasons,etc...
Lets take a look at the three nations that comprised the "axis of evil".
North Korea
Iran
Iraq
Now, right off the bat, which one would you choose to invade?
Now, lets examine these nations during the 2000 statistics. (Primarily military statistics)
North Korea:
North Korea has the world's fifth-largest military, with more than 1 million active-duty personnel.
There are two branches of the military in North Korea: the Korean People's Army, which consists of the navy, the army and the air force, and the Civil Security Forces.
Roughly 30 percent of North Korean men and women between the ages of 15 and 60 serve in reserve units. One such unit, the Worker-Peasant Militia, contains more than 4 million members.
In 2001, North Korea spent more than $5 billion on its military, more than 30 percent of the country's GDP.
North Korea's nuclear weapons program got under way during the 1980s, with the construction of a 200-megawatt-electric nuclear reactor in Taechon and a nuclear reprocessing plant in Yongbyon.
In 1985, United States intelligence sources revealed for the first time the construction of a secret nuclear reactor 90 kilometers north of the capital, Pyongyang.
North Korea is believed to possess enough weapons-grade plutonium for the construction of at least one, possibly two, nuclear weapons.
North Korea has several nuclear facilities, including one atomic reactor that is capable of yielding enough uranium fuel to manufacture one atomic bomb per year.
The country's military could deploy an intercontinental missile capable of striking Alaska, Hawaii and the American West Coast, according to United States intelligence sources.
North Korea has an estimated 5,000 tons of biological and chemical weapons.
Source: Link
Iran
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 17,762,030 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 10,545,869 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 801,260 (2000 est.)
Source:Link
Source:Link
Iraq
Before January 10, 2003, the Iraqi Army fielded at least 11 infantry, 3 mechanized, and 3 armored divisions. In addition, the Iraqi Republican Guard fielded 3 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, and 1 motorized infantry division, while the Special Republican Guard fielded 6 brigades, including two tank brigades and an anti-aircraft brigade..
Republican Guard (RG)-- 80-100,000 troops located along the Tigris, to the north and south of Baghdad
Special Republican Guard (SRG) -- 15-20,000 troops located along the Tigris, just south of Baghdad
Regular Army -- 375,000 troops located primarily in eastern Iraq
Iraqi Special Forces -- Six brigades
Fedayeen Saddam and other paramilitary forces
Source: Link
With the stats above, lets think about this.
North Korea has the fifth largest military in the world. Yes, the technology maybe inferior to that of the US's, but, North Korea, if we had gone into it, would have been deadly.
Iran, oh iran, going into iran militarily would be suicide in my opinion. Not that we would be slaughtered (in terms of being over powered) There is the fact that they would then proclaim a Fatwa/Jihad against us. An entire islamic nation fighting a holy war against the US, that doesn't sound good does it? What do you think the odds are that other (anti US & islamic) nations wouldn't just go along? (Yes, there is doubt)
I mean, why *not* iraq? Iran and NK would be blood baths compared to Iraq.
Just some thoughts...
Lets take a look at the three nations that comprised the "axis of evil".
North Korea
Iran
Iraq
Now, right off the bat, which one would you choose to invade?
Now, lets examine these nations during the 2000 statistics. (Primarily military statistics)
North Korea:
North Korea has the world's fifth-largest military, with more than 1 million active-duty personnel.
There are two branches of the military in North Korea: the Korean People's Army, which consists of the navy, the army and the air force, and the Civil Security Forces.
Roughly 30 percent of North Korean men and women between the ages of 15 and 60 serve in reserve units. One such unit, the Worker-Peasant Militia, contains more than 4 million members.
In 2001, North Korea spent more than $5 billion on its military, more than 30 percent of the country's GDP.
North Korea's nuclear weapons program got under way during the 1980s, with the construction of a 200-megawatt-electric nuclear reactor in Taechon and a nuclear reprocessing plant in Yongbyon.
In 1985, United States intelligence sources revealed for the first time the construction of a secret nuclear reactor 90 kilometers north of the capital, Pyongyang.
North Korea is believed to possess enough weapons-grade plutonium for the construction of at least one, possibly two, nuclear weapons.
North Korea has several nuclear facilities, including one atomic reactor that is capable of yielding enough uranium fuel to manufacture one atomic bomb per year.
The country's military could deploy an intercontinental missile capable of striking Alaska, Hawaii and the American West Coast, according to United States intelligence sources.
North Korea has an estimated 5,000 tons of biological and chemical weapons.
Source: Link
Iran
Military manpower - availability:
males age 15-49: 17,762,030 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 15-49: 10,545,869 (2000 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 801,260 (2000 est.)
Source:Link
Source:Link
Iraq
Before January 10, 2003, the Iraqi Army fielded at least 11 infantry, 3 mechanized, and 3 armored divisions. In addition, the Iraqi Republican Guard fielded 3 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, and 1 motorized infantry division, while the Special Republican Guard fielded 6 brigades, including two tank brigades and an anti-aircraft brigade..
Republican Guard (RG)-- 80-100,000 troops located along the Tigris, to the north and south of Baghdad
Special Republican Guard (SRG) -- 15-20,000 troops located along the Tigris, just south of Baghdad
Regular Army -- 375,000 troops located primarily in eastern Iraq
Iraqi Special Forces -- Six brigades
Fedayeen Saddam and other paramilitary forces
Source: Link
With the stats above, lets think about this.
North Korea has the fifth largest military in the world. Yes, the technology maybe inferior to that of the US's, but, North Korea, if we had gone into it, would have been deadly.
Iran, oh iran, going into iran militarily would be suicide in my opinion. Not that we would be slaughtered (in terms of being over powered) There is the fact that they would then proclaim a Fatwa/Jihad against us. An entire islamic nation fighting a holy war against the US, that doesn't sound good does it? What do you think the odds are that other (anti US & islamic) nations wouldn't just go along? (Yes, there is doubt)
I mean, why *not* iraq? Iran and NK would be blood baths compared to Iraq.
Just some thoughts...
