Quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Ohhhh I thought this was going to be a listing of Iraq's military power:
Some old semi broken Tanks
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and well one thing they all got... .Teh FeaR of da US 
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Not entirely far from the truth!
Iraqi Counterpart-
-Iraq had a considerable array of tanks, most based on Soviet designs. The T-72, of which Iraq has about 500 has a 125mm gun and is equipped with chemical weapons protection. Considered one of Iraq's best tanks, it is still regarded as inferior to the M1 and comparable to the M60 tank used by the U.S. Marine Corps. Specifications on the T-72 are:
Length:
30 feet, 4 inches
Width:
11 feet, 10 inches
Height:
7 feet, 9 inches
Weight:
90,405 lbs (combat loaded)
Top Speed:
50 mph
Range:
434 miles (with external fuel tanks)
Crew:
3
Main Gun:
125 mm
Other Weapons:
One M2 7.62 mm machine gun
One M240 12.7 mm machine gun
In addition, Iraq has a number of earlier Soviet models such as the T-62 and T-54, both of which were developed in the 1960's. Both of these tanks are regarded also regarded as inferior to the M-1 Abrams. Iraq is thought to possess as many as 1,600T-62s and 700T-54s, but exact figures are difficult to obtain given the eight years of war with Iran. Iraq is also suspected of having a small inventory of British Chieftain tanks. During the Iran-Iraq war, tanks were converted to fixed artillery pieces by commanders who dug them into the ground for fear of losing them to enemy attack.
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Note that any tank previous to 1970 doesn't have the capability to shoot while moving.