Is Iraq In A Civil War?

From TruthAboutIraq

Definition of, and indicia of a 'civil war'. The United States military defines 'civil war' in manual FM 100-20/AFP 3-20, Military Operations in Low Intensity Conflict, as follows:

“A war between factions of the same country; there are five criteria for international recognition of this status: the contestants must control territory, have a functioning government, enjoy some foreign recognition, have identifiable regular armed forces, and engage in major military operations.”