I know I just posted this in open thread, and that it's not election news, but it's important.
International support is already crumbling.
Following countries leaving or making substantial reductions to forces within the next months:
Hungary
Moldova
Thailand
New Zealand
Singapore
Bulgaria
The Netherlands
Not to mention Poland (we didn't forget).
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/04/international/europe/04hungary.html