Following advice from an Iraqi diplomat at the United Nations, Peter invades his neighbor Joe Swanson's backyard to annex his pool, naming the new province "Joehio" .

Peter initially uses his newfound status to commit petty crimes without consequence, famously performing a parody of MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" titled "Can't Touch Me".

The U.S. government responds to the invasion by blockading Petoria, cutting off all electricity, gas, and water. Peter refuses to surrender, even hosting a pool party with international pariahs like Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi.

Facing a tactical missile strike (which accidentally hits Quagmire's house instead), Peter surrenders. The episode concludes with Petoria being repatriated into the U.S., and the entire story is revealed to be a social studies video shown to students 200 years in the future. Critical Analysis and Themes