Intrasocietal Military Conflict

Journalists can't decide between "sectarian violence" or "civil war."

Journalists are totally stressed out over nomenclature. Some are going the hyperbolic route, others are going with the euphemism. We're going with "intrasocietal military conflict" aka IMC for short. Here's a rundown of all your mainstream news sources and their delicate choices of wording.

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