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Article: A war of words over Iraq: The White House rejects the term 'civil war,' but analysts say the debate is largely academic.
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- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
- Article date:
- November 28, 2006
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Byline: Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Nov. 28--WASHINGTON -- With sectarian violence raging in Iraq and President Bush grasping for options, the question of whether Iraqis are locked in a civil war has taken on new urgency. The term is fraught with emotional overtones and policy implications, which is why it sparks lively arguments and strong pushback from the White House. Bush vehemently rejects the idea that Iraq is engaged in a civil war, while a growing chorus of scholars and strategists says that is exactly what the staggering civilian death toll and factional strife amount to. The national news media are grappling with the issue as well, as evidenced by ...
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