Any one else agree Iraq is just a little closer to civil war?
97814
Was there ever no civil war there?
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.
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.
1029399
its definitely time but there's a problem...Iraq is in a state of chaos that is worse now than ever...militant groups have gained supporters and are fighting stronger than ever...the u.s. went in there and tore Iraq apart...we currently are doing more damage than good, as most of the funds that are suppose to be going toward rebuilding the towns and home of citizens are being used to supply our troops with food and more ammunition...the government is established and is capable of running itself, and Iraq now has its own police force and armed forces....we should pull out and let the country begin to run itself...
398463
Iraq is in Civil War. The Shiite alliance supports Ibrahim al-jaafari, the Sunni and Kurds do not.  Since both sides, well all 3 want control of the oil money this will play out over the next 5 years. Nothing has changed in Iraq except the dead civilians who are now free (liberated) and can not vote.\nBu$h, Rummy and Rice and that bunch will never admit the country is in civil war. That's why they should be fired.\nIraq and Viet Nam are the same, no difference.
246111
We are training Iraqi armed forces as well as police as an ongoing project.  The country has many internal problems between the different factions there.  The insurgents trying to incite a Civil War does not make the situation any better.  Almost daily we hear about attacks against the Iraqi Police, it is amazing that there are even people who want those jobs.  Things will eventually stabilize and the Iraqi's will be able to take over.
35504
Not anything more during this pres period. The military is stretched and presence in Iraq will be for many years to come.
248249
The military for the most part are indoctrinated and trained to respond that way, however a sample of 150 is not adequate . You need closer to 1000 samples for any kind of confidence in the data and by that I mean a 95% level of accuracy.\n\nI knew guys that were happy to be in Nam, ( at first ).\nAlot of Americans already believe civil war has already started.\n\nAs for all the good things happening in Iraq, they seemed to be better off before our invasion and occupation.  We did a lot of good things in South Vietnam too.  It would be too demoralizing for the US forces to even entertain the idea that we are there to secure access to Middle Eastern oil, \nbut this is what this operation is really about.\n\nFreedom, democracy, the war on terra, or...WMDs, are all handy buzzwords that can provide justification to help someone get with the program.  When I was in the military I did not\nsee a lot of critical or analytical thinking any more than I do now.\nWe had the domino theory, back then.
393027
I do think that Iraq was to take the attention away from Afghanistan, seems both have taken some hits. the most important thing is not the wars per say but to support our sailors, and ground troops who do the mucking.\nonly time will tell, as even the civil war was to last for 100 years. Take care and bless a troop.
781154
It depends on how you view a civil war.  Websters dictionary defines civil war as followed; " a war between factions or regions of a country".\n\nSo with that said, I think it is unreasonable to say anything other than what the clear and easy to see reality in that country is; it's in a civil war.  Sadly and tragically.  Bush and Rumsfeld screwed up something that was near and dear to my heart, and that was the liberation of the Iraqi people from the hands of a brutal dictator, and I could tell you things about that screw up that would make your hair curl.
1152639
Yeah! There are people like me out there! I agree 100%. People are forgetting that Iraq wasn't exactly the peaceful little place people thought it was before we got there. If we leave now, a huge civil war will erupt between all these different muslim groups to try to control power.
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.
34728
Well, forst of all there is no comparison between Iraq and Vietnam.  One was essentially a Civil War and the other is a nation under seige by foreign terrorists.\n\nFighting in that region of the world will never end.  It has been happening for over 3,000 years, and will go on for aother 3,000 years.  It is going to take a change inmindset in order for it to stop.\n\nDo I think the current conflict will end?  Yes, when the people of Iraq take controll of their own nation, and are able to stop the terrorists that have infiltrated their country.\n\nOf course, it does not help when neighbors like Syria and Iran help those terrorists.
802280
we sure are....our country is divided as a whole....i wonder if this just a different type of civil war.....will we find common ground....i honestly dont know....reps and dems right now simply hate each other and it has unfortunately become a tit for tat struggle instead of focussing on what matters....our country...the American people are tired that is for sure and it is just a matter of time what unfolds
179842
No.  That much is obvious at this point.  It will be a war in the end, I fear, The majority will win but it will be a bloodbath with many innocents losing their lives in the process.
489922
Is that the same as Iraqi?
984237
When the neo-cons that started this mess cut-and-run, leaving them to fight the mess they created, then you'll see all out civil war.\nUntil then, we're over there just barely hanging on by a thread.