I don't need no Civil War

Is Iraq in a Civil War, or not? That's the question asked in this WaPost article. Some Generals (and the media) say it's Civil War. The Bush Admin. says it isn't. Either way, we know for sure there is a war going on in Iraq -- and there is also a war going on in the U.S. over the language and terminology that will define it. They say politics is a bloodless war, and in politics, we know that defining the language is important because perception often times is reality (or at least, influences reality). Words matter, and both sides realize the battle over words is an integral part of the real battle.