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Strewn away pieces of peace!


What is the common thread running across the gulf countries? OIL! And what is so treacherous about it? EVERYONE WANTS OIL! Remember the famous industrialist Jean Paul Getty saying that the formula for success in the 21st century is 'Rise early and Strike Oil!'


That is the raison d'être for America to capture Iraq and suck as much oil and other natural resources from Iraq. Claiming false brotherhood of Oil, US was able to gain enough out of their control over Iraq. Leaving the nation in 2011, they boasted of having given Iraqi forces the gift of powerful war weapons. Little did the Iraqi puppet leaders know that US had left behind tumultuous times for them to face. During the US reign, America deliberately widened the cultural distance between the Shiias and the Sunnis.This rift got worse when a Shia President took over and the bias in policies grew. And this internal instability gave elbow space for ISIS extremists to put a foot in. 
The Jihadis, as agents of the Al-Qaeda,wish to fulfill the dream of forming the Islamic Caliphate.
As analysed by war specialists, ISIS is not a very strong group. Its strength is comparatively lesser and they are dependent on their seizure of territory for funds. Still, Iraq seems to burn because of their attacks and are incapable of retaliation. Well, I think this is because the Iraq army has proven to be weaker. Having been under the US government for 8 long years, the military is well endowed with weapons but is  not well-united. There lies the difference. The comparative strength has allowed the ISIS to commit 1700 cold-blooded murders. One of the ambassadors termed ISIS's assault as "Al-Qaeda on steroids: They seem to be insurmountable." This would not have happened if America had thought of coalesce the different cultural groups apart from just sucking oil for their own needs. So, the reason for the collapse of Iraq which we are moving towards is the lack of an independent political stronghold which can work in unison with the people of Iraq. So deep was the ethnic gulf that most of the resources went in assuring stability of the society and the economy went neglected. None could be taken care of. The oil revenues are all that can fuel the economy but even these can dry up considering the humongous amount of loss incurred. 
Well, does ISIS also want OIL? No. They want to be the supreme authority of the Islamic world of which Iraq is a major part. And now the craze for the Caliphate is entrenched in their souls in such a way that they are ready to fight wars jusqu'au bout (a word that was born during the world war I;it means until the end.) While I am penning this, the ISIS has already declared that they are going to "end" the war in Iraq by establishing the Caliphate. We know exactly what extremist rule has done to Afghanistan. I get goosebumps thinking about it after having read Khalid Hosseini's 'And the Mountains Echoed'. Wish these terrorists knew that there has been no war in history that has put an end to war. I feel sad thinking that their myopic view has not only led to the loss of lives of millions but has also made them amaurotic towards their own mission.
This war , as we all know is only leading to loss of life, property and resources. Who gains? No one. Not even the US or China. After all, oil prices are bound to rise and we are already witnessing the stock market fluctuations. And so, if we all love peace and advocate its symbols, then why not act? I wish all developed nations had got together to fight against the tentacles of terrorism. I don't undermine the UN peacekeeping missions but the effects are not very prominent. Each of the nations are only bothered about their citizens being captured but what about their Iraqi brothers and sisters ? Should they die in penury? The developing nations can also do their bit by pushing for such peace agreements through UN and other world organisations. Lets give humanity the priority! 
After all, as John Lennon hums," You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one!"


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