Our Battle
Amid growing sectarian violence and an unstoppable drag towards a civil war, from the tone of US administration it can be inferred that Washington has all but conceded Iraq as a misadventure gone wrong. Instead of the steadfast resolve of "stay the course", the buzzword now is "change tactics according to situation on ground". Though the administration will not concede it openly, it is looking for a respectable exit from Iraq. This approach is not confined to Iraq only. Same vibes are imminent in Afghanistan as well where US and NATO have hinted at engaging Taliban and other radical elements. Irrespective of what were US's motives of waging these wars and whether they have been achieved or not, this conflict now is no more a conflict of US but has increasingly become the conflict of liberal, main-stream Muslims. For in case of a US exit from region, it will be termed as a victory for hardliners and radicals will gain a lot of ground in their quest to control Isl...