Iran claims it now has 3k+ centrifuges working

[Bedreviter]

Is it really likely that a military response to this would lead to any sort of invasion or troops on the field? A few bombs in the right places would stop the nucelar program, and the Us would not have to invade Iran to do that.

[AngusThermopyle]

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But is the link provided what we call a biased source?

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One could consider the JP a biased source, but it is an Associated Press article and there are other sources (besides AP) repeating the same info.

[bobman0330]

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I'm scared of the possibility of a draft if the neo-cons get their way again and invade Iran. But is the link provided what we call a biased source?

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According to google, draft priority would likely start at 20, then 21, etc., through 25. So unless you're really young, it's unlikely ot be a problem.

[Dane S]

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Is it really likely that a military response to this would lead to any sort of invasion or troops on the field? A few bombs in the right places would stop the nucelar program, and the Us would not have to invade Iran to do that.

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Yeah, it'll probably be a quick simple operation with no unforeseen consequences at all.

I mean what could go wrong?

[ConstantineX]

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Is it really likely that a military response to this would lead to any sort of invasion or troops on the field? A few bombs in the right places would stop the nucelar program, and the Us would not have to invade Iran to do that.

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This is rarely ever the problem for the military power doing the invading. The problem stems from the vacuum of legitimate governance that occurs when the invader destroys the institutions keeping order. Rogue elements emerge, the like...those we are trying to prevent the government of Iran from giving nuclear weapons in the first place.

[Bedreviter]

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Is it really likely that a military response to this would lead to any sort of invasion or troops on the field? A few bombs in the right places would stop the nucelar program, and the Us would not have to invade Iran to do that.

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Yeah, it'll probably be a quick simple operation with no unforeseen consequences at all.

I mean what could go wrong?

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It worked fairly well in Iraq during President Clinton.

[Klompy]

What would be sold as simple air strikes would inevitably lead to masses of Iranians forming at the iran/iraq boarder attacking our forces and an all out ground war against Iran IMO.

[Bedreviter]

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This is rarely ever the problem for the military power doing the invading. The problem stems from the vacuum of legitimate governance that occurs when the invader destroys the institutions keeping order. Rogue elements emerge, the like...those we are trying to prevent the government of Iran from giving nuclear weapons in the first place.

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I believe the US and its allies have a pretty good overview of where the nuclear installations are. Bombing those alone (not any other military or governmental facilities) would not create any power vacuum, and the institutions that are keeping order would be largely unharmed (unless they build their Congress and presidential residence at the site of nucelar development).

[BCPVP]

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Do any of the other youthful 2p2ers worry about the prospect of a draft if we enter into a war with Iran?

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No, for the reasons mentioned by ConstantineX.

[Case Closed]

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The first politician to propose a draft in this atmosphere would be committing foregone political suicide. Too many boomers with memories of Vietnam and too many Americans remember promises of an "easy war".

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With the immediate threat, real or imaginary, of nuclear war with Iran I think a crafty politician can get a draft done if things fall into place.