# Iran forces US jet to land in Tehran; war imminent?

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**Created:** [October 7, 2008, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-forces-us-jet-to-land-in-tehran-war-imminent/466832 "2008-10-07T13:44:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-forces-us-jet-to-land-in-tehran-war-imminent/466832/41 "2008-10-07T19:41:30Z")

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The President can’t just wave his magic President Wand and re-institute the draft.

-XT

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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-forces-us-jet-to-land-in-tehran-war-imminent/466832/42 "2008-10-08T06:15:19Z")

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> [@BrainGlutton](#):
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> It’s very doubtful that Israel **can** destroy any of Iran’s nuclear reactors.

They just went through maneuvers with Turkey that simulate a bombing run of equal distance to Iran and bought a bunch of bunker busters from the US. They asked permission to do the mission. They’re 2 for 2 with similar missions, which shows their resolve. And Russia just sold S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran, which will go on-line next year making it a tougher mission to complete.

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**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2008, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iran-forces-us-jet-to-land-in-tehran-war-imminent/466832/43 "2008-10-08T06:18:22Z")

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> [@Clu-Me-In](#):
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> I have no doubt that if McCain is elected, he will reinstitute the draft seeing as fewer and fewer are joining the military these days.

So far [not a problem.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-military-recruiting,0,6503574.story)

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