Prolonged Warfare and the Possibility of Reconcilliation

[Reza]

David Finkel's book "The Good Soldiers" offers a detailed look at the daily lives of not only American soldiers in Iraq, but also the lives of Iraqis during the surge. With the recent withdraw of all US combat troops, seven years after the start of war, how does the length of living during a war affect the chances of cooperation between local populations and soldiers, and the growth of radicalization in the population?