Other names for bogs include mire, quagmire, and muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens. For Spain, the war became an endless quagmire, sometimes literally. Fears of another quagmire have been major factors in foreign policy debates ever since. The crust of salt can conceal a quagmire of mud that can engulf a truck. He spoke as himself, and also as Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin and Glenn Quagmire. Drainage was a problem, and the wet winter turned the ground into a quagmire. The Baudelaires manage to drift along the river after being separated from Quigley Quagmire. Russia found itself in a quagmire almost instantly. Soon after, a thunderstorm began turning the trails into a quagmire. Peter is then shot by Stan Smith for revealing Roger's identity to Quagmire. The infield became an un-kept quagmire of weeds and overgrowth. Peter and Joe visit Quagmire and are introduced to his father, Lieutenant Commander Dan Quagmire. The name probably originated from the words quagmire and quaggy. He also contributed to the script for the episode "Quagmire". The name "Quagmire" was chosen by a college acquaintance of MacFarlane's.