Signals

At Iraq The Model, Iraqi blogger Mohammed discusses the talk in Iraq about the "policy change" pending in Iraq.

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"Oh Iraqis, just listen to what your American enemies are saying these days and you'll know that victory is close…" this is a slogan among many others we hear everyday on one of the terrorists' mouthpieces. ...

It's neither new nor unexpected from our region's leaders and politicians ... to misread signals coming from American or western statements. We'd always lacked clear strategic vision in our region ... because it's rare to see intellectuals or reasonable thinkers given a real role in governance. ...

... Apparently here, the leaders got it this way: that the change in strategy would be from one of victory to one of exit.

To put it simply; saying that a policy that aims at ridding the world of regimes and criminals such as Saddam, al-Qaeda, Ahmadinejad or Assad is a wrong policy that breeds extremism is utterly stupid.
I personally do not think that America changed its policy from victory to exit but I see that it hasn't been good at expressing its intentions nor sending the right signals, and when I say right I mean clear even to those who have a problem understanding things.
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Of coarse the enemy will translate "change" into "surrender". That's how they fight - misinformation, propaganda. That's how they stay motivated. That's how they keep fear in the eyes of the population. But they were going to say that from whatever information they are getting. Of coarse, if there wasn't a deluge of this information, they wouldn't be able to use it as a weapon. If there wasn't a steady stream of "cut-and-run", it would be harder for them to claim victory, or at least progress. If "cut-and-run" were a minor view-point, their claim of victory would be hollow. But seeing as the established media has proclaimed that the "cut-and-run" crowd has taken control of the county, what other conclusion can the enemy come to?

The policy change will be harsh on the enemy. But the message will not be clear to those that are mislead by the mainstream media. Watch the blogs for information from the ground. And make up your own mind.