Are we seeing civil war in Iraq? Yes or no?
915210
According to our government it hasn't reached that point yet.  According to those on the ground over there it's almost in full swing.  Who to believe?  I think I'll believe those who are in the middle of it, rather than the Administration that has been dancing around it.
262358
Oh Well, this is a tough one. \n\nAlthough I would like to believe that the current Iraqi situation could sustain itself, I must be realistic in my assesment of the situation. I believe that Iraq will fall apart due to the collapse and absence of a powerful cental government. Saddam was tough, but he held the country together. I think we're gonna end up having to deal with THREE NEW Iraqi states (Northern Kurds, Central Sunnis and Southern Shiites) and I just don't like the sound of that, why deal with three when we there was only one?\n\nBesides, the Shiites in the South will most likely control the larger sum of Iraq's Oil cause that's where it's concentrated. \n\nI still believe, contrary to popular belief, that Saddam could have been dealt with differently, either through micro surgery, or through hard-core diplomacy until he crumbled on his own, this all out invasion is just costing us ridiculous ammounts of money and rubbing our global reputation in the dirt. \n\nThe world is changing, we're loosing favour with hundreds of millions of people, and I just don't want that for my country, a country that I love.
932201
A civil war is when factions fight for control of the government.  Iraq isn't in a civil war because outside forces (Taliban, Al Queeda, Hammas, Iran) are instigating all of the turmoil.  Wipe Iran's pres. off the face of the earth and there will be more peace.
697118
Good question.\n\nThe timing certainly seems to fit what we have become accustomed to, politically calculated.\n\nAs has been said above, I doubt that it will make any difference on its own. I am surprised that there has not (yet) been a major event, and I hope it stays that way. That would be so obvious that it might launch civil strife elsewhere than in Iraq and Afghanistan.
881672
That is not a civil war, it's a population control experiment by the people of Iraq. It helps reduce the overcrowding in schools.
751527
Arcane are you  crazy?  Their are a lot more modernized middle eastern countries that Iraq.  I have been to a couple different countries and I saw nothing that even Iraq.  You need to know what you are talking about before you start saying stuff like that.  One other thing I want to tell you about.  If the Iraqis didn't want us there all they had to do is run us out,  but they are going through what we did  in our civil war, Losing life's, homes, family and what not they know that it is a necessary evil but most of them are ready for a change.  There have been more business open up in the last year than any other year in their history.  Soon as they can show that their military is able and willing we will be out but no sooner.  It would be a disgrace to the US and its people if we left now and let total hell rain down upon them.
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.
90195
which democratic nation and civil war are you talking about??? \nedit your question and ill be more than happy to answer
152551
AMARRA, Iraq - Insurgents posing as police destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's holiest Shiite shrines Wednesday, setting off an unprecedented spasm of sectarian violence. Angry crowds thronged the streets, militiamen attacked Sunni mosques, and at least 19 people were killed. With the gleaming dome of the 1,200-year-old Askariya shrine reduced to rubble, some Shiites lashed out at the United States as partly to blame. The violence many of the 90 attacks on Sunni mosques were carried out by Shiite militias seemed to push Iraq closer to all-out civil war than at any point in the three years since the U.S.-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein. \n\nMany followed Hitler blindly to their death. Yes Iraq in Civil War? Iraq and VietNam are the same.
84646
While the differences between the east and west are great, I truly can never imagine a geographic civil war in this nation again.\n\nWhat troubles me is the ideological battles that are fought daily in our country that could boil over if we continue to suffer under the kind of leadership George Bush has provided.  I don't think a liberal vs. conservative war would ever break out, but the body blows dealt to our national psyche by Iraq, the Hurricane Katrina response, the Patriot Act, NSA wiretapping of Americans, the "outing" of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame could do irreperable harm.\n\nFortunately, American citizens have one of the most powerful weapons available to fight such a war--a ballot on Election Day.  Hopefully, more will begin to see how truly life-changing it can be.
1151746
I opposed going in. However,\n\nIf we leave now, chaos will result. Kurds vs. Shiites vs. Sunnis vs. Al Qaeda. It may be that civil war is inevitable anyway. If the US pulls out before the (hopefully) democratic government of Iraq can raise a reliable, well-trained army to protect itself and the common Joe Iraqi, the troops who have dies really will have died for next to nothing - especially while Saddam is still alive. No, Bush stepped our foot into this. Its too soon to wipe it off.\n\nThe bigger problem is knowing when it will be okay to leave. Our fearless President has failed entirely to define the criteria for "victory." Of course, this leave him (and the US) the option of staying on indefinitely.
1028884
Not at all.  We are experiencing a virtual media lockdown.  It wasn't even until very recently until papers were showing ANY dead Iraqis whatsoever.\nYou want to see something else the media isn't showing you?  Try this one on for size.  This information might not be available for long with the downfall of Net Neutrality, so igrore it at your own peril:\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8260059923762628848
892117
Are you trying to relate that to the situation in the Middle East? There's a huge difference between a civil war on your own soil and invading a country to force an ideology.
413524
Sad but true, all wars since world war 2 have been conflicts. from korea to iraq. every generation has seen war. or as the gov calls it conflict. tell a soldger that korea, vietnam, panama, iraq 1, iraq 2 is not a war. i wouldnt but the gov would. they would tell them it was a conflict. messed up i think.
785647
During the LA riots after the Rodney King incident, did you think the US was having a civil war?  What is happening right now in Iraq is that a small group of people is creating small problems.  It's hardly a civil war.
869199
No predictions here. It is obvious. The answer is yes tomorrow they will meet and no nothing will come of it.  That place is in a mess and people are getting either killed by the thousands or leaving in droves by the thousand.  The only people left there soon will be the ones too poor to afford to move anywhere else. No one wants to admit the obvious it is a "CIVIL WAR". I've been in one to know one.
485183
Iraq is in a civil war.  The United States does not need to declare it for it to be true.