So how exactly is this war in Iraq making the world safer for us? Riding a wave of anti-American sentiment, outlawed Islamic extremist organizations that were routed by the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan in 2001 are making a comeback.... Muslim radicals are feeding on anger over the war in Iraq to regroup and revitalize, raising the threat of more anti-U.S. terrorism around the world. Analysts say the Iraq war is emboldening militants, who believe the United States is distracted by the fighting. "Militants know that the United States is fully engaged in Iraq and that has diluted their focus on the war on terror."