From the Times UK:
A DECADE ago the first Bush Administration assembled the most powerful military coalition in history, with 34 nations prepared to contribute soldiers, funds and political muscle in the war to oust President Saddam Hussein from Kuwait.
Yesterday that formidable alliance seemed a distant memory as America, after a series of spectacular bungles, struggled to keep its handful of allies on board for the next war on Iraq.
The starkest difference between the preparations for the two conflicts is the use of diplomacy, a key tool in ensuring ultimate victory on the battlefield.