quagmire

She is simply not interested in the “you always,” “I never” emotional quagmires a gridlocked freeway or rerouting decision can churn up.

“Hopefully, the Supreme Court of the United States will put an END to the quagmire.”

By my count, the last time was 2003 and the U.S. was embroiled in a Middle East quagmire.

He said US involvement would turn the conflict into a "quagmire", continue aggression and delay an end to the "brutal atrocities".

He said US involvement would be "hell for the whole region", that would turn the conflict into a "quagmire", continue aggression, and delay an end to the "brutal atrocities".