Comments on: NBC Deems Iraq To Be In 'Civil War'

Network Says Sectarian Violence Fits Definition Of Civil War; L.A. Times Also Uses Term

[cathaleen]

If it walks like a duck, looks like a duck then it's a duck.

[oleander8]

DUH!!!

my previous post can be found here:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15850729/page/5/

I watched the NBC "Meet the Press" this past Sunday this is a portion of the transcript:
MR. RUSSERT: You keep using the words %u201Csectarian violence.%u201D Is it a civil war, in all honesty?

REP. SKELTON: You know, it depends on what you call a civil war.

MR. RUSSERT: Well, what do you think?

REP. SKELTON: Scholars will say no. I will say yes, because the violence is, is so heavy. In true civil wars, Tim, there%u2019s a political goal. There is a way to stop it and shake hands and put an end to it. The sectarian violence, the only purpose is to kill each other. The Sunnis are killing the Shiites, the Shiites killing the Sunnis, and among themselves. But insofar as peace and decorum is concerned, it%u2019s a civil war in, in my book.

[blondmadison]

Iraq might be in a civil war? Duh. Which Einstein had a first clue about this?