The only way United States could beat Iran would be with nuclear weapons.

Iraq: population - 28.8 million, area - 169,234 sq mi

Iran: population - 70 million, area - 636,372 sq mi

Iran has 2.5 more people and is almost 4 times larger in size.

Iran's military would last much longer than Iraq's, but obviously America's army would beat Iran's military. And then you have to deal with insurgency, which is obviously the hardest part. I can't believe they are even considering this, seeing as they can't even control Iraq.

Please George Bush don't start WWIII