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2008-07-24 Iraq

30,000 Iraqi troops to attack al-Qaeda in Diyala

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Posted by Fred 2008-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 The magic number of 30,000 means that this is not just a lark, it is a Corps-level operation. Nobody else in the ME, except Israel, can mount even Division-level operations. The best they can do are Brigade-level ops.

Even though other nations organize by Divisions, they are paper Divisions. Four Brigades under Divisional command can usually whip twice their number of separate Brigades. Division ops are that powerful. And organizing two Division commands under Corps operations would make them almost unbeatable against separate Brigades.

That is, the eight Brigades with Division and Corps command, could probably whip 12 or 15 equally armed separate Brigades.

Iran can muster about 12 Divisions in its army, and maybe 20 untrained IRGC infantry Divisions, that are pretty worthless except for human wave attacks.

If Iraq has its complement of 13 Divisions, of which it has three or four competent Corps commands, it will be able to kick seven bells out of the Iranian military and IRGC.

And if we have given their pilots good training in the US, as I expect we have, maybe equipped with some good fighter aircraft, no contest.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-07-24 01:08|| 2008-07-24 01:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Iran can muster about 12 Divisions in its army, and maybe 20 untrained IRGC infantry Divisions, that are pretty worthless except for human wave attacks.

You're referring to the Baseej* (volunteers). The IRGC at this point probably has better training, funding and equipment than the regular Iranian military. They're also a lot more corrupt than the regular forces (something to keep in mind).

* the Baseej also have at least two trained heavy-weapons units staioned in the north, reportedly battalion sized and trained for urban combat.

Posted by Pappy 2008-07-24 16:20|| 2008-07-24 16:20|| Front Page Top

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