Fears Of A Civil War In Iraq Are Increasing

Civil War Feared In Unstable Iraq -- Washington Times

Fugitive vice president says U.S. left a power struggle.

A dramatic uptick in violence and political instability in Iraq have raised fears that Baghdad once again is tilting toward civil war.

A half-year after the U.S. military left Iraq, the war-weary country is beset by violence as insurgents take advantage of the power struggles between the country’s ethnic and sectarian factions.

“Iraqis are living in real tragedy every day. It is unfair to just leave the Iraqis facing such difficult circumstances,” Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi said in an exclusive interview with The Washington Times.

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My Comment: These fears and concerns are completely justified. The Iraqis only need to look across their border with Syria to see what is happening there.