Reply #27: The problem: We're fighting in our gas station [View All]

[jmcgowanjm]

And after all is said and done boots on the ground will
be needed.

And, what Iran is prepared to do:

As Iraq’s situation became more desperate, they began to
use deadly methods in war. Chemical and biological
weapons began to be used frequently, and this shocked
the international community as a whole. In 1986, Iran
had managed to capture Al Faw, a Gulf town, and it looked
like they might conquer Baghdad. However, the
American presence in the Gulf meant that the sea
blockade enforced by Iran was finally broken in 1987; the
Iraqis were able to replenish their supplies. Ayatollah
Khomeini was reluctant to accept a cease-fire, but saw
the International community to be in favour of his enemy. In
a situation of increased isolation and weakness, both
leaders signed Resolution 598 and the fighting ended.

The Iran-Iraq war claimed between one and two
million casualties, and either side gained very little territory.
At the beginning of the new millennium, the dispute over
border remained active.

http://ak.essortment.com/iranandiraqwa_rlnp.htm