Bomb Iran talk - the fouth benefit

I've been talking alot about the three probable elements of the "bomb Iran" leaks to the WaPo and Hersh, 1) there is real planning, 2) the leak is leverage in negotiations, 3) there are worried souls who want this public to prevent it, but there is a fourth element/benefit to the administration.

The failure in Iraq has been moved off the front pages. This little episode, with all the headlines and talk shows featuring should we/shouldn't we with Iran, has bought this administration a week or two while the Iraqi government still hasn't formed.

Sure, Iraq is mentioned in the Iran conversations, but the failure is not the lead. And if you believe the experts and polls, that failure, and the constant reminders of Iraq, are the main factor dragging Bush down.

So, is the fourth element of this Iran talk, topic change? Is it in the administration's political interests for the Iran topic to go away so we can go back to talking about the real stories, the leak, the lying about intel, and the utter failure and lack of ideas of this administration which has led to the open wound that is Iraq?