Iraq 'slipping into civil war'

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Iraq 'slipping into civil war'
UN envoy Brahimi warns Iraqi leaders that civil strife will ensue if they fail to put national interests ahead of their own

BAGHDAD - The signs are becoming more evident that Iraq may be slipping into civil war as rivalry and resentment among its ethnic and religious groups become more and more pronounced.

Veteran United Nations envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has pointedly warned Iraqi leaders that they face 'very serious dangers' if they do not put the interests of the nation ahead of those of their clans, tribes, ethnic groups and religious communities.

He had just finished a visit to the country to determine the feasibility of elections.

At a press conference, he appealed to the members of the Governing Council and to Iraqis in every part of the country to be 'conscious that civil wars do not happen because a person makes a decision, 'Today, I'm going to start a civil war' '.

He told Iraqis that civil wars erupt 'because people are reckless, people are selfish, because people think more of themselves than they do of their country'.

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Iraq 'slipping into civil war'

All it would take is a spark to launch Iraq into a massive civil war. What would that spark be?

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1. kick

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2. They would gladly engage in civil war

in exchange for freedom. It's a sacrifice they are willing to make <sarcasm off>

Believe it or not, these comments are from my hard-core repuke family members. It's disgusting. It's the same response when we talk about civilian deaths. It's amazing how comfortable we are with the idea of sacrificing for freedom when it's someone else who does the sacrificing.