It's painfully obvious that it's not Bush who is a corner, it's Annan. In one fell swoop Annan can alienate a large percentage of the population of America. Read: $$$.
We were attacked, Iraq is currently producing WoMD, harboring al-Qaeda fugitives.
I predict that once Iraq falls, Iran will be close behind. Hopefully not too far behind lest there be 2 nation-building exercises at once.
Where is Gen. MacArthur when we need him? He did a pretty good job with post-WWII Japan.