An Israeli F-15 fighter jet is seen from behind at Uvda Airbase in southern Israel. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)
Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post: Israel's Iran question: To strike or not to strike? - opinion
Will an overt airstrike on Iran really achieve so much more for Israel in terms of a delay than continued covert operations?
The targets in Iran would vary.
The first would be Natanz, Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility. The complex consists of two large halls, roughly 300,000 square feet each dug somewhere between eight and 23 feet below ground and covered by several layers of concrete and metal. The walls of each hall are estimated to be approximately two feet thick. The facility is also surrounded by surface-to-air missiles.
The next facility would be the heavy-water plant under construction near the town of Arak, which could be used one day to produce plutonium. Iranians say the material will be used for medical and research isotope production, but in reality could have the ability to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons.
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WNU Editor: There are still a lot of unknowns.
I strongly suspect any public "debate" on the part of Israel will be deception. The actual action by Israel that eliminates Iran's nuclear weapons program will likeky be a complete surprise.
ReplyDeleteOf course if Iran thinks it may be about to be attacked it may preemptively strike at Israel or even strike America. As for Israel, I think they'll be prepared for this contingency.
More negatives than pluses.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest "negative" would be a nuclear armed Iran likeky means Israel gets hit with a nuclear weapons attack. Iran's thinking would be that as a small country Israel wouldn't survive. In contrast, Iran is a larger country and Israel may not have a large enough arsenal to destroy the country. Furthermore Iran will have a number of allies in such a war whereas Israel will be completely alone.
DeleteIsrael will take out Iran's nuclear weapons program. The question isn't will it happen but when will it happen. My analysis is based upon an assumption that Israel actually has nuclear weapons and isn't bluffing.