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Fundamentally, for Iran it is irrelevant whether they can make a nuke or not. All that matters is that they convince the West, and more importantly their Arab neighbors, that they have the capacity. This would give them enormous "street-cred" in the Moslem world, the leadership of which they are ever seeking. Israel is only a side-show in this ridiculous pissing-contest that the Iranians have been holding water for years to win. They will not likely have the capacity for decades, but may bluff their way into a showdown, which they believe they have the cahones to win. Fortunately, their security is as porous as a seive. We know what they're up to, hence the two major military forces present to their east and west. So we (Westerners) hold all the cards, and can call their bluff.

Say what you want about "Mythbusters" but it got my teenage son interested in actually doing something with his hands other than twisting the screws on a video game. Yes we had to call the fire department once and the police showed up a couple of times but I think the show helped him realize that the real world is every bit as interesting as fantasy. Now he's on his way to a degree in mechanical engineering. If there's a god may he bless Jamie and Adam and the whole crew.