Civil War? No! Really?
Yup. The boys in uniform (and the CIA, oh and the diplomatic corps) have confirmed what the National Intelligence Council said oh... two years ago: civil war in Iraq is possible, even highly likely if all this sectarian violence doesn't stop. The administration Poo-poohed the prediction then they been pretty quiet so far on this commentary. Well gee, imagine that.
Leonard Pitts Jr the Miami Herald editoral (and syndicated columinist) had a great "told you so" commentary in today's paper. Gotta love this guy! Check him out at http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/columnists/leonard_pitts/ if your local paper doesn't carry his wonderful turns of phrase.
I find myself inclined to agree with Anti War.com (http://www.antiwar.com/lind/?articleid=3120) when they say "silly people there already is a civil war going on in Iraq". I mean, what else would you call it? Various factions of Iraq's population are killing each other in serious numbers. Oh sure they all want us and the rest of the world out of their country but instead of banding together and kicking our butts in a common cause they seem more interested in killing each other. I'd call citizens killing citizens a civil war.
Heck, the dictionary definition is nice and simple: "war between groups of citizens of the same country"
Uh, George? Mr. President? On behalf of the National Intelligence Council and anybody else who has ever brought it up: I told you so.
Leonard Pitts Jr the Miami Herald editoral (and syndicated columinist) had a great "told you so" commentary in today's paper. Gotta love this guy! Check him out at http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/columnists/leonard_pitts/ if your local paper doesn't carry his wonderful turns of phrase.
I find myself inclined to agree with Anti War.com (http://www.antiwar.com/lind/?articleid=3120) when they say "silly people there already is a civil war going on in Iraq". I mean, what else would you call it? Various factions of Iraq's population are killing each other in serious numbers. Oh sure they all want us and the rest of the world out of their country but instead of banding together and kicking our butts in a common cause they seem more interested in killing each other. I'd call citizens killing citizens a civil war.
Heck, the dictionary definition is nice and simple: "war between groups of citizens of the same country"
Uh, George? Mr. President? On behalf of the National Intelligence Council and anybody else who has ever brought it up: I told you so.
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