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*A civil war is a war in which the competing parties are segments of the same country or empire. Civil war is usually a high intensity stage in an unresolved political 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. *
This is the most complete definition of Civil War I could find, without posting a freakin' Book. By this definition I would not yet place Iraq in the category, if only because the occupation is still the focus of the insurgency. If the United States leaves this role, I see no possible outcome short of an actual Civil War.
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Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
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