Civil war in Iraq: External Links January-March 2006

The following are Articles and Commentary for January through March 2006 related to civil war in Iraq.

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January 2006

 * John P. Murtha, "Situation in Iraq Is Civil War," The Huffington Post, January 12, 2006.
 * Robert Dreyfuss, "Is A Civil War in Iraq Inevitable?" Tom Paine (AlterNet), January 25, 2006.

February 2006

 * Tony Karon, "Who'll Stop an Iraq Civil War?" TIME, February 23, 2006: "As a sectarian bloodbath deepens, the best hope for holding Iraq together may lie with America's old foe, the radical firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr."
 * Jim Lobe, "US struggles with a mutating insurgency," Asia Times, February 17, 2006.
 * "Shrine bombing: Iraqis react," BBC, February 23, 2006.
 * Jeremy Bowen, "Iraq's civil war nightmare," BBC, February 23, 2006.
 * Michael Howard, "Iraq slips towards civil war after attack on Shia shrine. Appeals for calm fail to halt reprisals," Guardian Unlimited (UK), February 23, 2006.
 * Yamin Zakaria, "Civil War in Iraq: Who are the Winners and Who are the Losers," William Bowles.info, February 23, 2006.
 * Patrick Cockburn, "Destruction of holiest Shia shrine brings Iraq to the brink of civil war," The Independent (UK), February 23, 2006. Subscription required.
 * Syed Saleem Shahzad, "Shrine attack deals blow to anti-US unity," Asia Times, February 24, 2006.
 * Paul Reynolds, "Iraq chaos threatens troop withdrawal," BBC, February 24, 2006: "The chaos that has overtaken Iraq is now threatening hopes among the US and its allies that they might be able to start significant troop withdrawals in the coming months."
 * Sami Moubayed, "Payback time in Iraq," Asia Times, February 25, 2006.
 * David Gritten, "Long path to Iraq's sectarian split. For more than 1,000 years, Iraq has served as a battleground for many of the events that have defined the schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims," BBC, February 25, 2006.
 * M.G.G. Pillai, "The US caused the civil war in Iraq," mggpillai.com, February 25, 2006.
 * Nancy A. Youssef, "Sunnis say they're mobilizing to combat Shiites, protect mosques," Knight Ridder Newspapers, February 27, 2006.
 * "The Next Iraqi War? Sectarianism and Civil Conflict" Middle East Report N°52, International Crisis Group, February 27, 2006.
 * Spengler, "The case for complacency in Iraq," Asia Times, February 28, 2006.
 * Warren P. Strobel and Jonathan S. Landay, "Intelligence agencies warned about growing local insurgency in late 2003," Knight Ridder Newspapers, February 28, 2006.
 * "Knight Ridder: White House Warned of Civil War in Iraq in 2003," Editor & Publisher, February 28, 2006.
 * Gregory Djerejian, "Spinning the Prospective Blood Bath," The Belgravia Dispatch, February 28, 2006.
 * Alexandra Zavis, "Civil War Looms With 66 Killed in Baghdad," Associated Press, February 28, 2006.
 * Chris Allbritton, "Disparate Death Toll Sparks Sunni Outcry. Reports of higher casualties rates in Iraq’s recent sectarian violence stokes Sunni distrust of Government," TIME, February 28, 2006.
 * Zaineb Obeid and Tom Lasseter, "Iraq bombings kill at least 55; Cabinet says 379 died last week," Knight Ridder Newspapers (Mercury News), February 28, 2006.
 * Ellen Knickmeyer and Bassam Sebti, "Toll in Iraq's Deadly Surge: 1,300. Morgue Count Eclipses Other Tallies Since Shrine Attack," Washington Post, February 28, 2006.
 * "Iraq bombs claim dozens of lives," BBC, February 28, 2006.
 * "Negroponte fears wider Islamic conflict. Iraq civil war could spark violence throughout region, intel chief tells panel," Associated Press (MSNBC), February 28, 2006.
 * Daniel Pipes, "Civil War in Iraq?" New York Sun (danielpipes.org), February 28, 2006.

March 2006

 * Sameer N. Yacoub, "Update 26: Bomb Attacks Kill 26 in Baghdad," Associated Press (Forbes), March 1, 2006.
 * Kim Landers, "Iraq on the brink of civil war," ABC News (Australia), March 1, 2006.
 * Mark Levine, "Iraq: The wages of chaos," Asia Times, March 1, 2006.
 * John Shovelan, "US troops in Iraq stay out of sectarian conflict," The World Today - ABC News (Australia), March 1, 2006.
 * Editorial: "Iraq: Civil war precipice," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 1, 2006.
 * Edward Wong, "75 killed in spate of bomb attacks. U.S. envoy says earlier violence put nation on 'brink of civil war'," New York Times (San Francisco Chronicle), March 1, 2006.
 * "Sunni Group Says U.S., Iraqi Government Stirring Sectarianism," Bloomberg News, March 1, 2006.
 * Editorial: "Advantage, Chaos. Situation in Iraq nears worst-case worries," Detroit Free Press, March 1, 2006.
 * "Attacks, death toll climb as curfew's effects fade," Associated Press (Seattle Times), March 1, 2006.
 * "68 killed in Iraq after curfew lifted," Indy Star, March 1, 2006.
 * "64 dead, 182 injured in Iraq explosions," Daily Times (Pakistan), March 1, 2006.
 * Ellen Knickmeyer, "Pressure Seen on Probes at Baghdad Morgue. Former U.N. Envoy Says 'Both Sides' Exerting Influence; Death Count in Dispute," Washington Post, March 1, 2006.
 * "'Wash Post' Cites 'Pressure' on Iraq Death Count," Editor & Publisher, March 1, 2006.
 * Juan Cole, "Iraq's worst week -- and Bush's. As Americans finally begin to grasp the magnitude of the Iraq catastrophe, Bush's popularity hits a new low," Salon, March 1, 2006.
 * Martin Sieff, "Analysis: Iraq elections led to war," UPI, March 1, 2006.
 * Alastair Macdonald and Lutfi Abu Oun, "Bush issues Iraq warning after latest bombings," New Zealand Herald, March 1, 2006.
 * Bushra Juhi, "Evictions May Foreshadow Iraq Civil War. Shiites and Sunnis Being Kicked Out of Homes in Iraq May Be Possible Precursor to Civil War," Associated Press (ABC News), March 1, 2006.
 * Brian Bender, "US advisers warn threat of civil war mounting in Iraq. Baghdad leaders must take reins, Bush aides say," Boston Globe, March 1, 2006.
 * Dan Murphy, "Growing friction separates Shiite, Sunni. More Iraqi families flee once-integrated neighborhoods as religious lines harden," Christian Science Monitor, March 2, 2006 (edition).
 * Michael A. Weinstein,"Civil war all but declared," Asia Times, March 2, 2006.
 * Sabrina Tavernese, "Nearly a Dozen Killed in Latest Violence in Iraq," New York Times, March 2, 2006.
 * Qassim Abdul-Zahra, "Bomb rips though Baghdad market, senior Sunni leader escapes assassination," Associated Press (San Diego Union-Tribune), March 2, 2006.
 * "Tikrit Attack Leaves 6 Iraqi Soldiers, 3 Iraqi Policemen Dead," Bloomberg News, March 2, 2006.
 * Robert Fisk, "Somebody is trying to provoke a civil war in Iraq," Information Clearing House, March 2, 2006. Broadcast on ABC (Australia) Lateline.
 * Tom Lasseter and Nancy A. Youssef, "Ethnic hatred in Iraq has become entrenched, political solutions elusive," Knight Ridder Newspapers (Mercury News), March 3, 2006.
 * "Deadly blasts in Iraq shatter curfew calm. Mortar round kills 7 in Baghdad market," CNN, March 4, 2006.
 * Thaer Al-Sudani, "Dozens die in Iraq sectarian attack," The Scotsman, March 4, 2006.
 * "Bus bombing in Baghdad kills at least seven. Attack shatters calm from one-day driving ban," Associated Press (Toronto Star), March 4, 2006.
 * Borzou Daragahi, et al., "19 Iraqi plant workers killed. Objection mounts to keeping Shiite premier," Chicago Tribune, March 4, 2006.
 * "Other developments," Star Tribune, March 5, 2006: "Targeted sectarian violence killed at least five people Sunday. Three men died in a gunfight at a Sunni mosque in Baghdad and two relatives of a Sunni cleric were slain in a drive-by shooting. Sunnis accused deaths squads allied to the interim government, allegations denied by the Shiite-dominated Interior Ministry."
 * Anthony H. Cordesman, "How Iraq's woes escalated," UPI (Monsters and Critics (UK)), March 5, 2006.
 * Jake Tapper, "Expert on Iraq: 'We're In a Civil War'," ABC News, March 5, 2006.
 * Babak Dehghanpisheh, Michael Hastings and Michael Hirsh, "War of the Mosques. Reprisal raids follow an unholy attack on a revered shrine, sparking fears of all-out civil war. A report from the streets—and a worried Washington," Newsweek (MSNBC), March 6, 2006.
 * "String of explosions rock Baghdad," Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), March 6, 2006.
 * Alexandra Zavis, "Update 11: Explosions in Baghdad Kill 11 Iraqis," Associated Press (Forbes), March 6, 2006.
 * "Car Bombing in Iraq Kills Five People," Associated Press (Houston Chronicle), March 6, 2006.
 * Richard Morin, "Majority in U.S. Fears Iraq Civil War. Poll Also Finds Growing Doubt About Bush," Washington Post, March 7, 2006.
 * John Walsh, "Daniel Pipes Finds Comfort in Muslims Killing Muslims. Neocon Advocates Civil War in Iraq as 'Strategic' Policy," CounterPunch, March 9, 2006.
 * Yassin Musharbash, "When Democracy Looks Like Civil War," Spiegel (Germany), March 10, 2006.
 * Miral Fahmy, "Analysis: Iraq civil war seen drawing in neighbours," Reuters AlertNet, March 15, 2006.
 * Robert Dreyfuss, "Civil War Is Here," TomPaine.CommonSense, March 16, 2006.
 * William Rivers Pitt, "Deranged, Disconnected, and Dangerous," truthout, March 17, 2006. See quotes on recent surge in violence.
 * "Will Fourth Year Bring Civil War or Peace in Iraq?" ABC News, March 19, 2006.
 * "Iraq in deep crisis and in civil war: Allawi," PTI (The Hindu (India)), March 19, 2006.
 * "Iraq in civil war, says former PM," BBC, March 19, 2006: "Iraq is in the middle of civil war, the country's former interim prime minister Iyad Allawi has told the BBC."
 * "Sectarian violence is civil war, says former Iraqi PM," CBC News (Canada), March 19, 2006.
 * "Is Iraq In Civil War?" CBS News/Associated Press, March 19, 2006.
 * Tabassum Zakaria, "Cheney: Iraq not in civil war, predicts success," Reuters, March 19, 2006.
 * "It's Pointless to Deny Ongoing Civil War in Iraq," Zaman Daily Newspaper Online (Turkey), March 20, 2006.
 * "Ex-PM Claims 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Iraq," Anadolu News Agency (Zaman Daily Newspaper Online (Turkey)), March 20, 2006.
 * "Ex-premier: `We are in civil war'," Chicago Tribune, March 20, 2006.
 * "Bush Says Terrorists Won't Succeed in Inciting Iraq Civil War," Bloomberg News, March 20, 2006.
 * David Politi, "Civil Disagreement," Slate, March 20, 2006. Roundup of news coverage on "civil war" debate.
 * Jim Miklaszewski, "Pentagon plans for an Iraqi civil war. Contingency planners outline a series of scenarios just in case," MSNBC, March 21, 2006.
 * Charles Krauthammer, Op-Ed: "Of Course It's a Civil War," Washington Post, March 24, 2006.
 * Don Van Natta, Jr., "Bush Was Set on Path to War, British Memo Says," New York Times, March 27, 2006.
 * "Bush blames Iraq's instability on Hussein," Associated Press (CNN), March 29, 2006. Bush said "that Saddam Hussein, not continued U.S. involvement in Iraq, is responsible for ongoing sectarian violence that is threatening the formation of a democratic government."
 * Mark Perry and Alastair Crooke "How to Lose the War on Terror. PART 1: Talking with the 'terrorists'," Asia Times, March 31, 2006.