One other thing about taking the "no options off the table" argument off the table. Some will argue that the Democrats need to keep the threat of war front and center when dealing with Iran -- otherwise, they have no way to compel disarmament. I think that gets the causality exactly backwards. The less reticence we display around attacking Iran, the more nuclear weapons cease to be a prestige issue/bargaining chip, and the more they become a necessary precondition for security. We're far better off dealing with an Iran that wants a nuclear weapon, or at least the international respect and aid that comes with the capability to produce one, than dealing with an Iran whose regime feels they need a nuclear weapon in order to guarantee their survival.
