is a power struggle -- we want something and are trying to raise the emotional stakes to make another party/parties agree with us against their will. (Like trying to get a teen ager to have a good attitude about school or adopt good manners) and the more we press the greater the resistance. It is a losing game. New plan -- 1) Call the troops home. 2) Tell the UN -- "You win and you are right. What were we thinking? Saddam is a sweetheart and such a kidder. Sorry for the other phone calls." 3)Also tell them this -- "We do not fight your fights anymore." 4) Call the troops home from Kosovo, kokomo, Little Joe, Uganda, Weganda, Theyganda and Bang The Dish etc. 5) We do not do food drops, medical drops, earthquake rescues, famine relief or walk the world's police beat anymore. 6) If we are attacked in any way by anyone we will Nuke the following cites -- have an appropriate list. (Would be good to show a clip from the Godfather here where Corleone mentions his superstitious nature and the consequences of harming his son.) 7) We will form a mutual aid and protection pact with -- Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Israel, other countries that have stood by us here. Call it the Doubletree Doctrine.