Re: Making Sense of It All

[Doug Pensinger]

Dan Minette wrote:
> 
> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >At 08:24 AM 12/18/00 -0600, Dan M.  wrote:
> > >Why are geographic minorities the important ones?
> >
> >Because geographic distinctions are the basis of nation-states, and >it is
> >geographical differences, that if left unaddressed, eventually >foment
> >civil wars.
> 
> Technically, this is not true.  Indeed, the U.S. Civil War is now called the
> War Between the States by most because it was not a true civil war. 

Can you explain this, Dan?  The definitions I find seem to fit the U.S. Civil
War to a tee: a war between political factions of the same country, a war
between citizens of the same country.  Its listed in Britanica as "The
American Civil War" and every reference I have calls it a civil war.  

Doug