Well, if you have been following this closely, you can see that just about all the diplomatic tools have been used up. The warnings now are getting close to action. We won't be there long. Just a few minutes.
Could it be that the additional troops sent over to Iraq are not for the election, as the official story goes, but are rather for the push into Syria? I agree with your assessment--this is entering the final stage. The President won't waste his time going to Congress or the UN again.