What's the difference between "sectarian violence" and "civil war"

[Doctor_J]

Yahoo headline "90 die in sectarian violence". Is that civil war?

:shrug:

[leftchick]

1. none. They are one and the same...

civil war
n : a war between factions in the same country

http://dict.die.net/civil%20war/

[liberal N proud]

2. sectarian violence is the bu$h regime's name for a civil war.

[Anakin Skywalker]

3. Bushspeak, that's all.

[hobbit709]

4. Sectarian usually implies that religion is involved

Most civil wars have have a religious component to them, but not necessarily.

[Richard Steele]

5. "Civil war" has fewer letters?

"Sectarian Violence" is between sects; it can sometimes
be extremely LOCALIZED, like what we call "Gang Warfare"
in some US cities.

But when the point is reached where there is NO sect
in a particular nation which is NOT involved in the
"sectarian violence", it's a "civil war".

Whether the US media admits it or not.

[pwb]

6. until recently war was between uniformed opposing forces.

now bush has declared war on a word....terror.

sectarian violence is them killing each other. covertly

both sides kill Americans. overtly

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Civil war is more easily recognized.

Bush-types think the other is what happens when secretaries get mad at each other.

[marmar]

8. The messenger...

Kind of like "social drinker" and "alcoholic."