Iraq 'on the brink of civil war'

Iraq 'on the brink of civil war': "The United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has publicly said that Iraq is teetering on the brink of civil war.

Mr Annan said concerted action to dampen the vicious sectarian violence gripping Iraq was urgently needed.

The continuing and escalating violence in Iraq has prompted a flurry of diplomatic activity this week.

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is due to meet Iran's supreme leader, while US President George W Bush flies to Jordan later to meet Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki."

(Via BBC News.)