Iraq Moving Toward Civil War, Top U.S. Commanders Say

Oh for Christ's sake, they are already in civil war, if there is ever such a thing as "civil" war.

What will it take for U.S. journalists to recognize it? Maybe the Shias should wear blue and the Sunnis can wear gray....

Iraq Moving Toward Civil War, Top U.S. Commanders Say:

The top U.S. commander in the Middle East told a Senate panel today that the recent wave of sectarian violence in Iraq threatens to push the country toward an all-out civil war.

Army Gen. John P. Abizaid, commander of the U.S. Central Command, also said U.S. forces could take more casualties as they carry out a new plan to reinforce Baghdad, and he cast doubt on earlier predictions that the U.S. troop level in Iraq could be drawn down this year.