It's the only way to do what should be in Obama's interest -- moving beyond the post-Westphalian order. So argues Walter Russell Mead: Nuking Westphalia: Obama's Deep Convictions Point to War With Iran. An interesting read.

One thing's for sure, there is a lesson we should have learned from the Iraq War. No, not about WMD or any of that stuff, I'm talking about the fact that you shouldn't take a democracy to war without making sure the matter is as bipartisan as possible. Obama needs to bring in the Republicans at the highest level and get them publicly (ultimately) involved and committed to whatever use of force is decided on. You can't have them jumping ship and criticizing the entire effort minutes after the troops are committed as the Democrats did to Bush. It shouldn't be that difficult considering the position of most Republicans already stated. That's the only way to start a war and have the support you'll need to finish it.