The article suggests that President Trump's decision to attack Iran could be a powerful political argument in the upcoming midterm elections. The article also suggests that the war on Iran is not a choice but a war of self-defense for Western civilization and Israel. The author argues that unlike his predecessors, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, Trump had no interest in bribing the mullahs with pallets of cash and sweet talking them into joining the civilized world. Despite this, he believed that a negotiated settlement was possible and preferable than military action. However, there was no sign that Iran would be willing to voluntarily give up its quest for nukes. The Iranian regime's commitment to getting a doomsday weapon was one of the pillars that made the regime a feared regional power.