America must restore its military deterrence

"Don't," President Joe Biden replied when asked for his message to Iran during a press conference Friday afternoon, followed by a lamentable "showdown" glare. It was the second time he'd used the word in an attempt at dramatic understatement in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. Vice President Kamala Harris has also used the line in interviews with the same cringey effect. But as the world now knows, Iran is unmoved by these cheap, tough-guy theatrics. Indeed, it proceeded with a drone and missile strike against Israel the very next day, marking the first time since the…