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« on: February 24, 2006, 12:53:15 AM »
Will there be a civil war in Iraq?
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« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2006, 01:24:37 AM »
In the minds of the Iraqis, there already is.
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« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2006, 03:02:07 AM »
There has been a low level civil war going on for some time now, obscured by the dust of the insurgency.  What I don't understand is why any of the Al-Qaeda, Baathist, or Sunni insurgents want to force the Shiites into turning Iraq into West Iran.  The long term risks don't merit the illusionary short term gains they would get.  I'm almost tempted to think Rumsfeld is advising them, given how boneheaded they've been of late.
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2006, 08:53:54 AM »
Quote from: hughento on February 24, 2006, 01:24:37 AM
In the minds of the Iraqis, there already is.
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The fact that we're not calling it a civil war (yet) doesn't mean it isn't happening already.
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« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2006, 09:22:28 AM »
Quote from: hughento on February 24, 2006, 01:24:37 AM
In the minds of the Iraqis, there already is.

True, the attack on the Mosque wasn't the beginning of it. That said, I'd give it about a 40% chance of turning into a true civil war within the next year. That percentage drops from there out.
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