Den Beste has a brief overview of breeder reactor technology, as used in Iraq’s Osirak reactor — which Israel destroyed before it could begin producing weapons-grade material. In an update we learn that the Iraqi reactor was not even a power generator! It was build for the express purpose of weapons research and development.
This shows the utter duplicity of the French claim that Israel destroyed a warm fuzzy civilian power program. And guess who was in charge of the Osirak contract? Jacques Chirac, of course.
Given that Iran has just restarted its weapons program, in defiance of the civilized world, maybe we’ll see the Star of David or the Stars and Stripes in the air over Iran soon. Unfortunately they seem to be running a highly destributed program that lacks a single easily-targetted source.