Re-Arming Iraq...

ThinkProgress, here

"...By the time these sales are complete (~2011), Iraq will on paper have an army quantitatively and qualitatively equivalent to those of its neighbors. Its 2,250+ U.S.-upgraded T-72 and M1A1M tanks will be quantitatively equal and qualitatively superior to the armor forces fielded by Iran. Its armor forces will be quantitatively superior to those of Saudi Arabia, while being qualitatively equivalent (if slightly smaller than those) of Turkey’s. The Iraqi Army’s biggest handicap in conventional warfare will be its lack of artillery.

By comparison, the Iraqi Air Force will be relatively small compared to those of its neighbors. While Iraq will have a greater number of modern combat aircraft than Iran (36 to 25), Iran will have a greater number of obsolete aircraft.

The Iraqi Navy will have a greater number of ships to patrol a shorter span of coast ...making it incapable of patrolling deeper into the Persian Gulf..."