tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10163218.post115293115292286646..comments2023-09-16T05:51:23.697-07:00Comments on BoghieOnYourSix: Keep Your Eyes on the Prizeā¦Boghiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082497352696881585noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10163218.post-1152937641530332132006-07-14T21:27:00.000-07:002006-07-14T21:27:00.000-07:00Very interesting. The problem is that Syria doesn...Very interesting. The problem is that Syria doesn't border on Iran so the Israelis would still have to cross either Iraqi or Turkish air space to reach Iran. They would need to make hundreds or more sorties. After this news hits the front pages the US and Turkish air forces would have to do something about it or be branded as "collaborators."<BR/><BR/>I think your thinking is right though. Israel can attack Iran, with air power, it's just a matter of gaining a forward base. I think it will be in southern Iran, along the the coast. They'll make an amphibious and aerial attack. They need to hold it for a few days or a week. They need to be able to ferry materiel there, which is the hard part.<BR/><BR/>The Iranian military is very weak. Their whole defense is based on a poison pill. They will send massive retaliation by rocket and chemical weapon and terrorist attack against anyone who attacks them. But they probably can't defend themselves against an attack by a modern army.Utopia Parkwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976835397530299973noreply@blogger.com