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February 28, 2006
When Does It Become a Civil War in Iraq?
More than a few news sources are suggesting that Iraq is on the brink of Civil War. (AP) I would like to know how they define that point? What has to happen and when, before one concludes that it is in fact a civil war? I really don't know. Wikipedia states:
A civil war is a war in which the parties within the same country or empire struggle for national control of state power. As in any war, the conflict may be over other matters such as religion, ethnicity, or distribution of wealth. Some civil wars are also categorized as revolutions when major societal restructuring is a possible outcome of the conflict. An insurgency, whether successful or not, is likely to be classified as a civil war by some historians if, and only if, organized armies fight conventional battles. Other historians state the criteria for a civil war is that there must be prolonged violence between organized factions or defined regions of a country (conventionally fought or not).
Posted by Chip Spear at February 28, 2006 6:42 PM
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