War of the Worlds...as in, we need one.
What we need is a *good* war. A war that involves the classic Allies vs. Axis, good vs. evil sides. Pure allegory, where one side symbolizes good, the other symbolizes evil, none of this just/unjust/fair/unfair/media-painted crap going on in the Middle East.
We need humans vs. aliens...yeah. That's the stuff.