An army travels on its stomach.

An army travels on its stomach.  Napoleon

Sometime in the future (The Helen Thomas Solution):

Torn from the headlines:

“Syria Israel clash on Golan” NY Times headline

Obama calls for a cease fire, to address UN Security Council.

Hezbollah in Gaza and Lebanon join in attack. Israel mobilizes reserves.

President Obama calls for calm.

Egypt moves troops to Israeli border.

UN calls for cease fire, asks African countries for peacekeeping troops.

Israeli troops halt attack of three Arab armies in fierce counter-attack.

Iran sends Revolutionary Guard to aid Arab brethren in repelling “Zionists.”

Israel accused to killing civilians in fierce urban fighting in Gaza and Lebanon.

Obama asks for UN fact finding group to determine who is responsible for civilian casualties; calls for restraint on all sides.

Israeli ordnance and ammunition begins to inhibit military action.

Request for resupply sent to Washington.

Obama asks Joint Chiefs to study situation. Prepares new UN resolution.

Israeli ammunition falls to critical levels, Urgent request for new supplies sent to Washington.

Obama urges restraint on all parties, Egypt demands America stay out.

Obama says that Russians military deliveries to Iran and Syria “not helpful.”

Munitions exhausted, Israel withdraws from Golan Heights.

Obama calls for cease fire not heeded by Syria, Egypt, Iran.

Fighting breaks out on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Israeli government flees to undisclosed location.

Obama calls for UN brokered cease fire. Request for supplies denied, Administration fears that they will fall into invading Syrian and Iranian hands.

Obama denounces ethnic cleansing of Jews following fall of Jerusalem.

Somali UN peacekeepers sent to area to restore order.

Remaining 3 million Jews guarded by UN troops. Obama asks Poland, Germany to accept their share of refugees.

“Three million Jewish refugees add to America’s grand mosaic. Obama to greet first planeload.” NY Times headline

Cordoba Mosque Grand Ayatollah denounces Zionist interlopers.  NY Times Headline.