Civil War in Iraq Imminent?

**Divinus Arma** · 03-01-2006, 09:35

Fox News is reporting escalating sectarian violence, exploited by insurgents and not yet seen in the Iraqi campaign.

Is an Iraqi civil war certain?

**Kagemusha** · 03-01-2006, 09:46

Originally Posted by Divinus Arma

Fox News is reporting escalating sectarian violence, exploited by insurgents and not yet seen in the Iraqi campaign.

Is an Iraqi civil war certain?

I dont think anything is certain,but i think its very highly possiple.There are just too much tension between the religious and ethnic groups.But it should be high priority for also others then the US and her allies to stop it if possible.In case such a conflict would start it could escalate on the area very rapidly becouse the neighbouring states would contribute on it to benefit their own national intrests.
It doesnt benefit the normal people of Iraq if the international community just continues its policy "You created that mess,you fix it".So i think it would be best for US to ask help from UN and a multinational peace keeping force should be sent to Iraq.

**Tribesman** · 03-01-2006, 09:50

Is an Iraqi civil war certain?
Well Kurdish Iraqis have been fighting other Iraqis for decades , thats a civil war isn't it .
The Marsh arabs uprising , that was a civil war wasn't it .
People of the same nationality are killing each other over ethnic , tribal , religeous , political differences ....thats a civil war isn't it .

**spmetla** · 03-01-2006, 10:21

Having kept a bit in contact with the guys that replaced my unit the worry about a civil war is there but for the most part (in their sector at least) it's fairly calm(other than the normal attacks) but very tense.

A lot of the Iraqis that I did get to have good talks with (some via translator) don't really want the US there but at the same time understand the need for us there. More than enough times on patrol have we been thanked by the people of who's vehicle we just searched.

I'm just hoping for the better...

**Fragony** · 03-01-2006, 10:22

I don't think a full scale civil war will erupt, but there will be a lot of violence for a decade or two. We will see.

**Ronin** · 03-01-2006, 11:06

there is already a "de facto" civil war going on......does that count as "Imminent"?

**Dâriûsh** · 03-01-2006, 13:11

Imminent?

Iraq has been a powder keg ever since the Ottomans and the British played “Empires”.

Today, I guess that all that stands between Balkan-scale civil war is the foreign occupation force. However, that same foreign occupation force is being blamed for the whole sectarian mess by the Iraqi leaders (not the puppets), the clergy, and the average guy and girl on the bloodied streets of Baghdad.

**Idaho** · 03-01-2006, 14:08

As many have suggested - this is civil war. If soldiers and insurgents fighting and bombing each other daily doesn't count as civil war - what does? Do you want field battles and dress parades?

**Fragony** · 03-01-2006, 14:15

Originally Posted by Idaho

Do you want field battles

That would count. What we see now is tension and good old terrorism, may become war though.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 03-01-2006, 14:23

I think we are still seeing what might be seen as "Civil Strife" or "unrest."

War requires at least two coherent sides with leaders. Admitedly there are sides and leaders but neither are coherent.

Nothing like the Provisional IRA and the Army Council.