The reports (here and here) are mostly the same; individual neighborhoods begin to arm themselves against criminal thugs. Coalition forces are not to be seen...Kofi Annan (UN SecGen) says its a civil war...So does NBC...These are dark days indeed for Iraqis. My thoughts are with them. I wouldn't get so wrapped up in 'is it or is it not civil war'. Things are *bad* there, and not getting better. The movers and shakers have to move and shake to stop deterioration which could lead to all-out war.