It's amazing how impotent we are in spite of being the world's only superpower.
Iran wants to build nuclear weapons? We respond with harsh language.
Russia wants to support Iran and Syria? Nothing we can really do about it.
China coddles North Korea? No problem.
Chavez from Venezuela pokes a stick in our cage daily? No reaction.
I'm not saying Bush or anyone else is to blame for it, but it's obvious that we don't have a whole lot of political pull worldwide. Other countries pretty much do as they please with not much fear of any response from us.
The "Bad Guys" of the world sees a US media that hates the US, which uses its influence to inspire the masses to hate the Administration...better than PRAVDA ever could.
The "Bad Guys" of the world see us, seemingly, preoccuppied with Afgahnistan and Iraq...and an administration hesitant to pull the trigger on Iran and Syria.
The "Bad Guys" of the world see an opportunity...and they're moving to take advantage of it.
Bush needs, and this isn't alarmist but realistic, to declare "Total" war on Syria and Iran, finish the job of bring peace to the middle east...something that only force of arms can do.