I too am loving the debate but we are creeping away from thread, as usual. Maybe I missed it but has anyone come close to offering an opinion on whether or not war is likely ? I am nowhere nearly as informed as some of the mighty post offerings but my view is that a pre-emptive strike by Israel is highly likely but it will not lead to a "war". Moreover, following Netanyahu's visit to Obama, agreement seems likely that the strike will be witheld until after the Us elections & in exchange, further Technical support will be given to Israel (like serious weaponry). Well, that is what my ex, Valeena, who works in Washington, just told me.