"Akenaton, there is no "War" in Iraq"

No War, right.....

"The exact conduct of war will depend to a great extent upon its objectives, which may include factors such as the seizure of territory, the annihilation of a rival state, the subjugation of another people or recognition of one's own people as a separate state. Typically any military action by one state is opposed, ie is countered by the military forces of one or more states."

.... which blithely sidesteps "Civil War"... unless one define "state" as any group of people led by leaders, or even any group of would be leaders fighting on behalf of their assumed followers....

Notice that this definition cutely avoids the concept of anybody being hurt or dying...

Some people must be bald, the way they want to split hairs...