Iraq's Civil War: Semantics as Warheads

Last Thursday marked the 31 st anniversary of the beginning of Lebanon’s civil war, in 1975. April 9 th marked the third anniversary of the “fall” of Baghdad . For obvious reasons, neither date was commemorated. The Lebanese have yet to reconcile, even though hostilities there ended in 1990. Iraq has yet to know a day’s peace. But is Iraq in a state of civil war? Lebanon’s experience provides some answers. Read the full column...