Originally Posted by Herb Kornfield

Unlikely that the UN will let it get that far..... No one wants another Iraq on their hands...

Each time a country is destabilized the known rules of the game are changed. You certainly dont want to change them against your ultimate agenda.

Diplomacy works best and keeps the game the same until there is a overpowering shift in the relationship where there is no other choice but destabilization and a new regime introduced.

Just my 2 cents from a strategic side.