Targeted for Termination: who's next in the War on Terror?

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Pick one

Iran
18
49%
N. Korea
3
8%
Syria
16
43%
 
Total votes: 37

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Post by Enforcer Talen »

honestly? it wouldnt surprise me if we did one a year.

syria, iran, n korea
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With the pull out from Europe and various places, how many troops will be freed up?

Additionally, where can I find military assessments for Iran and Syria?

Looking ahead to occupation, population size is quite important, as maintaining security within an occupied country depends on the ratio of occupational forces to population, and Syria's 18 million would be a lot more manageable than Iran's 79 million.
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With the pull out from Europe and various places, how many troops will be freed up?
Not nearly enough.
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Bush could solve many of the world's problems by attempting to occupy China.
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frigidmagi wrote:
With the pull out from Europe and various places, how many troops will be freed up?
Not nearly enough.
That's a pretty useless response, I was asking for a number to form my own judgement, not for your judgement.
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