Do you think another American Civil War is possible?  What do you think would start it?
351747
I doubt it. Americans are too lazy to involve themselves in something so strenuous as taking a stand for something. Just look at our anti-war movement; everybody is so apathetic that nobody really does anything about it. I can't imagine an issue strong enough to ultimately divide the entire nation in this day and age. Perhaps if people wanted to rapidly shift to socialism or something similar not seen in America before, maybe that will start something.
588568
I can't believe that someone is asking this question.  Are you American?  Have you never heard of that horrible thing called the "Civil War"?  It's a shame people are so uninterested in American history, especially history that reshaped our country.\nGet a book and read it.\nWhile you are reading that book, you might want to look at a dictionary so you can find the correct spelling of the word "what".  I know, it's a tough one.
1171062
U.S Civil War? Do you know what century that was in?\n\nOf your choices, I would say it was the Cold War.
677178
true..... but if there were 3 separate nations, then they would just be three separate nations always at war instead of three separate sects at civil war.
927641
i do not think so,I hope we learned our lesson from back in 1860-1864. there were more soldiers killed in it,than all the other wars combined. at least up yo Viet Nam .
884993
Of course it's a civil war, and has been ever since we failed to secure the borders with Iran and Syria.  Personally, I'd be ready to arm the Kurds and tell them to just take over the whole damn country.
1092767
Very, but it can't happen because we whites abolished slavery.  No black alive in America today ever was a slave, and no white alive in America today ever owned one.  I don't see how the blacks alive today have any standing at all regarding slavery 140 years ago.\n\nAnd take a look at Africa, and consider our immigration picture.  Do you think blacks in America today would rather their family had stayed in Africa, where slavery continued much longer than here?  Granted what happened to their ancestors was terrible, for those alive today, are they worse off than if their families had remained?
252026
I fear we are on the verge of a war like none we have ever seen before. All the modern wars of the world combined into one gigantic battle is on the horizon. Nations are going to rise up against other nations who, at one point, were their allies. And within nations, groups are going to rise against other groups in unparalleled civil war. Allies will rise up to assist, only to turn on their comrades.
800211
It has been tried before.  Growing up in the  south, specifically Charleston, SC....there are many signs still left of the effects of the Civil War.\n\nThe Mexican government WILL try this.  That has been the goal all along.  One state at the time.  Will we have a president in power who has the testosterone to be a man and bring this to a screeching halt?  Who knows...we do not have one now who gives a damn about our borders.\n\nBut, again, JD...\n\nWE THE PEOPLE\n\nwill ONLY take so much and when we are saturated with this insanity, it will be\n\n(may I quote a great patriot?)\n\nLOCK N LOAD!
983258
Neither.  The older more conservative white rednecks in this country would sooner start a civil war than have that happen.
487423
We had a second war for independence?
577825
Are the masses fighting or a few pot stirrers?  Are there gangs in America stirring the pot?  Do we call it civil war here?\n\nYes most would like power on either side.  At the moment many are more interested in the other not having it more than themselves having it.  It is set-up as a lose/lose situation.\n\nMaybe it will change to a win/win situation.
235739
It is and is going to become more unstable, there are too many factors there that made this civil war and who knows who likes it and who doesn't?\nIt will ruin US long-term interest, from Domino theory and great Middle East to Iraq oil but maybe there are good things about it that I don't know.
191915
Probably the most you can hope for is a civil union...and I don't really see that in the foreseeable future of most states.  Unfair and absurd, but true.
233220
As of 3/16/06 one can only guess,but I think it will never happen , number one. those people over there have been fighting with each other for years and have no idea how to get along with each other. Number 2. Things over there is not getting any better and civil war is knocking at the back door.Our young men and women are fighting a lost battle ,if by the Grace of God we do get out of there within the next 10 years they we be right back where they were when we invaded. And as far as the Administration, I think we should send a few of them over there or perhaps their family members.And to the young writers who thing the war is over...perhaps you would like to talk to some of the honest hard working young men and women over there...I know because I have a nephew ,brother and friends over there fighting everyday. Along with that, I have a son who got back last year from being blowed up, so why didn't anyone tell him the war was over!!!! Wake up people, if you think it's over I heard that the military is in need of men and women to pick daisy in Iraq.
626719
No because the South was fighting for something we would now identify as individual nation states. If the South had won the war the country would have been divided and each and every southern state would have declared its Independence from everyone else.  The war was mostly about keeping the country together and was bolstered by the cause of freeing the slaves in the south.  Between the two the North had two very noble and just causes for victory over the South.
143610
U.S. "legalized" slavery may have ended in 1861, but please do not let us fool ourselves -- slavery, in many forms, still exists today . . . and I'm not talking "slave to my job" kind either.    :-(