Juan Cole's calling it civil war. That's good enough for me.
I don't diary much on here but I'll keep on doing so every time I see a new post by Riverbend at Baghdad Burning. I'm a couple of days late here but I can't find it diaried.
You have to read them.
As usual I'll just lift a few quotes, urge you to go and read it and feel rejuvenated in whichever direction you are channelling your energy fighting those responsible for this mess.
George Bush, are you happy that Iraqi's now have the "freedom" to think ?
I never thought I'd actually miss the car bombs. At least a car bomb is indiscriminate. It doesn't seek you out because you're Sunni or Shia.
Tony Blair are you glad the children of Iraq are "free" to go to school ?
Several students riding a bus to school were assassinated in Dora area.......... When they left their houses, they were probably only worried about whether they'd pass or fail- their parents sending them off with words of encouragement and prayer. Now they'll never come home.
John Howard what do you think of this ?
There's an ethnic cleansing in progress and it's impossible to deny.
Dick Cheney, you have aircon ?
It's been a horrible day. We woke up to unbearable heat. Our area averages about 4 hours electricity daily and the rest is generator electricity, which means we can use our ceiling fans, but there's no way we can use air conditioners.
If you've never read her posts before, please go and read them and if they have an impact (and how couldn't they?) buy her book.