Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

(114,904 posts)

14. mission creep is practically a law of "limited action".

Mon Sep 22, 2014, 12:25 PM

Sep 2014

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

31 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

it's ridiculously clear that this is a doomed effort cali Sep 2014 #1

It's not about ISIL, it's about taking out Assad, IMHO. grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #2

These guys pulled themselves up by their bootstraps CJCRANE Sep 2014 #3

I'm not sure what you're saying. I'm assuming that cali Sep 2014 #4

I don't know what they are. CJCRANE Sep 2014 #5

Well, in that case, I'm thinking... CJCRANE Sep 2014 #11

Not magic. Iraqi army turned ISIL. cheapdate Sep 2014 #10

What happens in Iraq is none of our concern. cheapdate Sep 2014 #7

No, this is precisely why we won't be doing a ground war. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #8

Not just Baghdad. cheapdate Sep 2014 #13

uh, no. cali Sep 2014 #25

I was careless and mistaken. cheapdate Sep 2014 #27

Tell that to Gen. Dempsey, whom Obama is relying on for military advise. morningfog Sep 2014 #12

mission creep is practically a law of "limited action". cali Sep 2014 #14

who knows? Mission creep happens almost inevitably cali Sep 2014 #18

history. if you look at history, you'll see it. cali Sep 2014 #21

Well, we'll have to see. I think it will be a long slog. TwilightGardener Sep 2014 #22

Dempsey didn't it limit it that way: morningfog Sep 2014 #23

The Pleasant Fiction of "No Boots on the Ground" WilliamPitt Sep 2014 #17

one of several fictions maintained by supporters cali Sep 2014 #19

Where are the Shiite militia when you need them flamingdem Sep 2014 #24

Fuck that. Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #30