the sand bars the gcc, the corporation council put jets in the air to work with us so sunni, muz lynn nations -- muslim nations, this is something to remember. it will affect where we go in the next 25 years, they're bombing the extremists. >> lessons from the vietnam war? >> air action execution against gun boats and certain supporting fitacilies in north vietnam which have been used in these hostile operations. our response for the present will be limited and fitting. >> in 1964, president johnson announceth first u.s. air strike against north vietnam. operation rolling thunder was supposed to last eight weeks but went on for three years. president johnson opted for bombing north vietnam because he wanted to avoid the issue of u.s. grund troops. ultimately he -- ground troops. ultimately he committed more than 500,000 u.s. forces to the vietnam way. >> the military insulation in vietnam is the text book study of mission creep. is president obama going in danger of going down the same road. >> there is always the danger but we're in the position of two lessers. we have no good choices. we ha