A little Middle East Geography
Middle East Map
A little geography lesson comparing the size of the Middle East to America.
When you look at a map of the Middle East, like the one linked above, remember that Iraq has about the same land area as California. Iran is comparable to Texas.
Notice Iran is the only thing between Afghanistan and Iraq. Driving from Afghanistan to Iraq would be, distance wise anyway, like driving across Texas from Louisiana to New Mexico.
Interesting.