"The defense establishment forecasts anywhere from 800 to 4,000 Israeli deaths, of which some have already occurred, as well as unprecedented destruction of property and damage to the economy. Questions also haven't been asked about Israel's ability to defend itself, especially given the collapse of the international coalition that protected it against previous Iranian attacks."

"In particular, we should be suspicious of the fact that it has an interest in compensating for its ongoing failure in the Gaza Strip by an impressive display of high-tech warfare."