The Power of Isengard

[Fordim Hedgethistle]

Originally Posted by The Saucepan Man

So, the most likely outcome would be a conflict between Saruman's forces and those of Sauron. . . The interesting question is what do the good guys do while all this is going on?

Answer: die.

The geograpraphy of Middle-Earth is not kind to the forces of good: for Saruman and Sauron to fight each other, either one or both of them would first have to go through Minas Tirith and Rohan. By the time S & S were done with one another, there wouldn't be much left of the forces of Good!