[AnotherUnixGeek]

...Israel needs to impart a powerful, disorganizing shock to the Iranian regime that accomplishes realistic military objectives: digging out its expensive underground enrichment plants, destroying its Arak plutonium reactor and maybe Bushehr in the bargain, killing its bomb and missile professionals, scientists and technicians, IRGC bases, its oil production sites, oil export terminals and the leaders of the regime where they can be found.

Seems to me that it's far too late now. If Israel was going to do this, it should have been done years ago. As it is, they'll face the usual international condemnation and more importantly, this time they will face US government opposition, since Obama has taken it on himself to remove Iran from it's international pariah status. If Israel isn't certain it can completely destroy Iran's nuclear capability, it will face immediate retaliation - possibly with a stray Iranian nuke - while the world and our government look on and do nothing, or cheer, like Gwen Ifill.

[archy]

Seems to me that it's far too late now. If Israel was going to do this, it should have been done years ago

The planning for Project Daniel began in 2003, was initiated within 24 months and preparations began, and will reportedly be complete by 2017, already 5/6ths finished.

By way of comparison, the U.S. Manhattan Project began modestly in 1939 and it's efforts were not culminated until 06 August, 1945.