circular firing squad

People involved in an idea or policy that is obviously self-defeating to everyone else but them. Used to described some group that is so clueless that one could show them a diesel engine and ask them to find the spark plugs.

The entire Bush administration and all others who decided to invade Iraq.

by federalq2b October 3, 2004

Circular firing squad

When people with a common enemy end up harming each other instead.

"With the more conservative wing actively attacking the centrists, the Republican caucus quickly devolved into a circular firing squad."

by genius3456 September 13, 2009