Hitting the Target

There is a lot of handwringing going on these days about the ability to take out the Irainian nuclear production facilities. It may not be too hard if instead of an Israeli one time strike America does it by a sustained bombing campaign of a week to a month. Here is how the targeting might be done:

Uranium enrichment requires a lot of electrical power. A lot of teflon too.

Adjust your targets accordingly.

If the electrical grid to the production facilities goes down, back up generation will be required. Back up generators produce heat. Look for it.

Significant plutonium production produces a lot of excess heat. Use the appropriate targeting devices.

The targets will not be hard to find. Hard to hit? Sure. Not too hard to find at all.

I had some thoughts on the issue of nukes and their proliferation at Joining the Club. JJ Mollo has some interesting links. And a mention of Babylon5. I also discuss Uranium Hexafloride and Teflon at Iran is asking for it.

Inspired by the discussion here. Which Instapundit linked to.

Update: 16 Jan '06 0927z

Chapomatic has an interesting discussion and links to more.

Update: 17 Jan '06 1602z

Hootsbuddy's Place has some comments on the subject. And some great links.