"The Point of No Return For the Obama administration, the prospect of a nuclearized Iran is dismal to contemplateâ it would create major new national-security challenges and crush the presidentâs dream of ending nuclear proliferation. But the view from Jerusalem is still more dire: a nuclearized Iran represents, among other things, a threat to Israelâs very existence. In the gap between Washingtonâs and Jerusalemâs views of Iran lies the question: who, if anyone, will stop Iran before it goes nuclear, and how? As Washington and Jerusalem study each other intensely, hereâs an inside look at the strategic calculations on both sidesâand at how, if things remain on the current course, an Israeli air strike will unfold...." http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/09/the-point-of-no-return/8186/