Jihad: Theirs and Ours

Now in its fifth year, how is “mission accomplished” in Iraq going? The National Intelligence Estimate says, “The Iraq conflict has become the ’cause celebre’ for jihadists, breeding a deep resentment of U.S. involvement in the Muslim world and cultivating supporters for the global jihadist movement.” A newly released study “Iraq Effect” reports the war on Iraq has increased terrorism seven fold worldwide. The great leaders in Washington, the jihadis of empire, seem oblivious to the consequences of their monstrous actions. They still mumble words like “victory” and “success” while escalating troop levels. And for Iraqis? Rivers of blood.

Interview by David Barsamian.