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Iraq: America's Losing Horse In The War On Terror

Kamal Hana - 2/1/2007

The situation in Iraq has been a real disaster since the United States invaded the Arab country in 2003. American forces have lost hundreds of soldiers in approximately three years, without succeeding to implant a strong security and well-structured democracy. President George Bush administration has been " less smart" by deciding to intervene.

Being "less smart" hasn't matched with the Operation Enduring Freedom, which took American troops to Afghanistan at the end of 2001. Compared to Iraq, many territories of Afghanistan have been kept safe from Taliban attacks and their allies. Also, presidency and parliament's elections have been held after more than 30 years of any political activities, based on a constitution. This condition did not last long. Islamist militiants escalated their resistance three months ago, when they tried to reborn fear in commanders' tactics and soldiers' way of fight.

Continious airstrikes and battles have left a lot of civilians dead in the southern Afghan states. The capital Kabul has been reached, where five people have been killed by American soldiers. The U. S. has endeavoured to deal with huge protests against an accident, caused by a tank's crash into civilians cars.

The Afghani President Hamid Karazai has criticized American forces' reaction, after being targeted for the weak influence of his government on the U.S. operation in the country.

Therefore the "changing atmosphere" in Afghanistan has been a new proof for Bush administration "less smart" decisions to start the "war on terror" in the world. In general, the nature of wars does not allow to control the marge of making plans succeed or fail. American troops have completed their mission of controlling both parts of Afghanistan and Iraq, soon after invading the countries. The U.S. soldiers have prevented losses of lives and infrastructures, especially for the oil fields in Iraq. Their triumph has not been absolute because of the insurgents' movements.

There is no denying the fact of a weak understanding between Americans and both habitants of Afghanistan and Iraq. The insurgents have taken an advantage of the lack of communication. They have been trying to increase the fatality of the U. S. terror plans, as decreasing the support given by the world to America for combating fundimentalism and dirty acts.

The American administration will not allow its forces to transform into a "loser horse" in the "war on terror", which has proved its commitments to the ambitions of people of Iraq and Afghanistan. These two nations have paid too high price; their former governments have failed to establish liberties, economic raise and social development.