Basically, they "can't get there from here." 350 miles is a LOT of ocean to cross with an invasion force and an airborne assault won't cut it either. This was one of our primary war game scenarios and there's just no way and yes it would involve us...

A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”