Civil War ???

Colin Powell disagrees with the President. Who will be next?

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday at a business conference in one of the most exciting cities within which I have lived (Dubai in the United Arab Emirates) that the war in Iraq "could be considered a civil war."

Mr. Powell made the remarkable comment during a question-and-answer session after a keynote speech, according to David Hellaby, who organized the "Leaders in Dubai Business Forum." No cameras were allowed in to record the talk, but Mr. Hellaby was present and issued a press release quoting Mr. Powell.

Mr. Powell's comments are a direct attack at those of U.S. President George W. Bush, who said Tuesday that Iraq is not in a civil war. Of course, Mr. Bush blamed al-Qaeda extremists for the daily violence there.

Mr. Bush said Iraqis had "a chance to fall apart and they didn't."

Oh ... they didn't?

Excuse me, Mr. Bush, but have you been watching TV or reading the newspapers -- yes, I know you "don't do newspapers," but a moment or two wouldn't hurt.