Is Iraq in civil war, and does it matter whether we define the conflict that way or not? I believe the answer to the first question is clearly yes. The answer to the second is that it matters some (but perhaps not a lot).<br><br><a href='http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/12/04/opinion/16824.shtml' target='_blank'>http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2006/12/04/opinion/16824.shtml</a><br><br>