>Perhaps not the best example as who has troops massed at the Iraq border at this moment? It sure is not Iraq! :)

And our intent is pretty clear, is it not? The same as Saddam's intent was pretty clear in 1980 and 1991. He has not changed. Did diplomacy work in 1980? Ask the families of the Iranians who were gassed. Did diplomacy work in 1991? Not for the Kuwaitis. Did he leave Kuwait because of diplomacy? He understands one thing and one thing only: force.