Iraq almost in a state of civil war: Annan (AFP)

40 minutes ago UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - UN chief Kofi Annan " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Kofi Annan said that Iraq " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iraq was already "almost" in a state of civil war or would soon be if drastic steps are not taken to halt the spiral of deadly sectarian violence there. Asked by a reporter whether Iraq was in the midst of a civil war, the outgoing UN secretary general replied: "I think given the developments in the ground, unless ...