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Somalia proved to be a classic example of mission creep; over time, the goal grew so unwieldy that the United States promised more than it was prepared to deliver.
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Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
At the federal level, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the champion of mission creep.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Embracing that objective now would represent significant mission creep.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
Image For starters, there is concern about mission creep and the militarization of a civilian security challenge.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025
At the federal level, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the champion of mission creep.
—Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
Embracing that objective now would represent significant mission creep.
—Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
Image For starters, there is concern about mission creep and the militarization of a civilian security challenge.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Mission creep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mission%20creep. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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