Militia leaders with "political goals" causing sectarian violence

"In Iraq, sectarian purges and Sunni-Shiite revenge killings have become a hallmark of the fighting, but the cycles of violence are ignited by militia leaders who have political goals. The former Yugoslav president, Slobodan Milosovic, did this during the wars in the Balkans."

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The New York Times. A Matter of Definition: What Makes a Civil War, and Who Declares It So? November 26, 2006.

posted: wednesday, november 29, 2006, 2:43 PM ET
update: wednesday, november 29, 2006, 2:45 PM ET