Skip, What I mean by a quick vs. protracted war is this:

The rocket buildup in Lebanon and Gaza almost guarantees quick escalation in the next conflict. Iran is either blowing smoke or they aren’t. I’d bet on the latter. Bibi won’t go into a MacBeth soliloquy “Should I shouldn’t I strike back at provocation”. As rockets rain on Tel Aviv and civilian casualties mount, he’ll respond with carpet bombing of Gaza and the Bekaa Valley. As Syria seeks to re-supply their allies, Israel will interdict the re-supply causing Assad to attempt a move in the Golan starting a two front war. Iran at this point will either block the straits of Hormuz to influence world opinion or actually start lobbing missiles at Israel. If it’s the latter, all bets are off and the Masada option may be on the table. A protracted ground war doesn’t seem to fit this scenario. Just one man’s opinion.
Batman’s posts are very interesting.