Afghanistan

You cannot control terrorism with an increase in the army operations. In fact terrorism grows under the current conditions. What is the point in killing so many people? There has to be clearly stated goals. My guess is that there is a desire to return to colonization. But no one is happier because of these decisions of the past few years. America had more or as much control of oil before the Iraq war and also a lot more money. So even oil the oft stated reason for these stupid wars is not much of a reason any more.

Manmohan Singh (India's PM) has supported troops activity in Afghanistan. But he should know better. Army activities in Kashmir has alienated the Kashmiri people from India. Think of Kashmir of thirty years ago. It was the prime spot of vacationing for every Indian. If you have not been to Kashmir you have not traveled at all. But now traveling to Kashmir is impossible. Those peace loving people have turned radical or at least that is the image. If the Indian government had handled the Kashmir problem gently instead of agressively Kashmir perhaps would have been the same.

America had a chance with Obama. The muslim population of the world had expectations of change in American policy. But looks like Obama is going to handle the problems at hand like India did with Kashmir. There are situations where aggression works. It worked with Sikh agitation only because it is a small population and the dissent did not propagate. Thus what worked for Punjab did not work for Kashmir.

Radical Islam is the reason that prevents muslims all over the world from progressing and catching up with other cultures. But this change must come from within the community than outside. But there are conditions arising usually from exploitation that allow radical ideas to survive. And honestly we must all work towards changing those conditions. So that we may all look with peace at the moon where there is water and hope.