(2002-09-27) -- Air supremacy won't be enough to topple Saddam Hussein, said U.S. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, it's going to take star power. A coalition of entertainers is being marshaled to win the war.

"We have an edge in this battle that few pundits have noticed," Rice said. "We have a lot of celebrities, and we're making new ones every day. Iraq, on the other hand, has only one celebrity -- Saddam himself. Advantage USA."

In times of crisis, nations turn to their entertainers not just to relieve the stress of trying times, but for military guidance, for legal advice and for moral support. Journalists around the globe besiege actors, singers and even writers with questions about the potential war.

Stephen Spielberg and Tom Cruise came out yesterday in support of President Bush.

"Although it may seem like a minority report at this time, we think Saddam should go," said Cruise, who was in Italy with Spielberg for the release of their blockbuster film Minority Report.

"As you can see," said Rice, "President Bush is not acting unilaterally. Support from the United Nations is important, but America's celebrities actually get things done."