The President

In the old days, it was simple. Take the "Hot Line" telephone between us and the USSR for example. All the President had to do was pick it up and say, "Sorry, it seems a Dr. Strangelove has just launched 172 ICBM's your way." and everything was fine.

Now though, with the break-up of the Soviet Union, and countries in upheaval and changing names and all, we gotta have umpteen of the damn things.

Can't you just imagine how it might be? Bush picks up a phone and a recording says, "I'm sorry, you have just reached a disconnected nation. Please hang up and try another phone."