[BallisticWookie]

The only real threat I can see here are the Republican Guard, Iraq's possible Biological and Chemical weapons, and the fact that Saddam is more than likely willing to launch them.

The total amount of ground forces, although large are under trained, under funded, under equipped and demoralised. The werent effective during the Gulf War, and wont be effective during the possible war in months to come. Iraq's tanks, light and heavy weapons and aircraft may be fairly old now, but I highly doubt that it's rusting and useless. A rifle is a rifle, and if it can fire it is dangerous.

UN troops wont have it easy if they do indeed go in, if the Iraqi's make a stand, and turn it into a MOUT situation, lots of soldiers from both sides and civilians will lose their lives. Taking Baghdad will not be easy.