The only conflicts that seemed to have a better outcome were Operation Desert Storm and the bombing of Bosnia and Kosovo in the 1990s -- all short-term , limited conflicts . Some fear the fight against ISIS could expand via `` mission creep '' Julian Zelizer : Today 's presidents constrained by factors that make another Vietnam unlikely . Zelizer : Presidents no longer have the draft and immense budget resources for war . They can now focus on domestic issues, such as health care reform or immigration policy.
Some fear the fight against ISIS could expand via `` mission creep '' Julian Zelizer : Today 's presidents constrained by factors that make another Vietnam unlikely . Zelizer : Presidents no longer have the draft and immense budget resources for war . They can now focus on domestic issues, such as health care reform or immigration policy.