Those pushing this "crisis" COULD get on board the real danger bandwagon and fight the WOT so we could win it quickly and decisively. In that way, they would not be sent to the hinterland of leadership when their presently blinded followers finally wake up.
Here's MY quite EXTREME method to deal with the WOT problem.
It's a method I think Teddy Roosevelt would understand -- and implement:
NOTICE TO ALL FOREIGN CITIZENS and THEIR GOVERNMENTS!
(EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY)
1. As a sovereign nation, you have the same rights to govern your nation as we have. Whether freely elected or despotic tyranny, how you run your government and DOMESTIC affairs is between you and your leaders. If you people don't like how your government is behaving, we suggest you read some American history for the period between, say, 1774 and 1789. The world is awash in various sorts of small arms and other weapons. Getting enough to turn out your tyrant-du-jour ought not be a problem. Yes, many people will die (just as they did HERE in the late 1700s). It's the price of freedom. But -- and this is important to us -- our SOLDIERS will not be among them. But trust us when we tell you that the casualties of your revolution will pale compared to those you will suffer should we be forced to invoke Clause 3!
2. Please pay SPECIAL attention to the word "domestic" in number 1.
3. The MINUTE we become privy to firm, corroborated intelligence that you have plans to harm the United States or one of our recognized allies -- or, worst case -- DO, in fact carry out such an operation, the United States and any such allies who wish to assist will come to you and request that you cease and desist. If you refuse to do so, we will TURN MOST OF YOUR LAND INTO A SMOKING RUIN. We include in this list of threats AIDING, ABETTING, HARBORING, TRAINING OR SUPPLYING THOSE WHO, ALTHOUGH NOT CITIZENS OF YOUR NATION, MAKE PLANS TO HARM US OR AN ALLY.
We wish to live and trade in peace with all peoples -- BUT harm us or injure/kill American/allied citizens AND YOUR WORLD AS YOU HAVE KNOWN IT WILL SIMPLY GO AWAY -- FOREVER.
(If you have never seen it, slide on down to Blockbuster and rent "The Day the Earth Stood Still" with Arabic/Farsi subtitles, of course. REREAD 3 AND THINK "GORT.")
4. Once those smoking ruins have sufficiently cooled, we will put boots on the ground, clear any remaining resistance and seize your former property for the benefit of those who participated in the neutralization of the threat you posed. Casualties among our troops should be very limited because, as we think you have seen, the weapons possessed by the United States will leave very few to resist. REREAD 4 AND THINK 51st STATE!
QUESTIONS????
Thank you for your support in this vital matter.
The People of the United States of America