> the world's 2nd largest military walk over the 4th largest Iraq may have had the world's 4th "largest" army, but it was nowhere near the 4th strongest milita

> the world's 2nd largest military walk over the 4th largest Iraq may have had the world's 4th "largest" army, but it was nowhere near the 4th strongest military in the world. The sheer number of people in a military means little. Spending is a much better measure of strength, and Iraq was/is a small-to-medium-sized Third World country.