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The "Rumsfeld Doctrine" as described here, is not the opposite of the Powell Doctrine. What is being described here would more accuratly be a reflection of the Revolution on Military Affairs on the Powell Doctrine. The concept of Network centric warfare coupled with increased use of high tech weapons makes the Powell doctrine an easier formula to attain. The underlying current within this entry is a blatant attempt to compare Powell's "success" in the first Gulf War with the "failure" of Rumsfeld in the latest mess. The problem is the war itself was more successful than the first Gulf war. What is different is the lack of an exit strategy, a Powell Doctrine requirement, coupled with a failure to adequetly plan for the post war environment-something the Powell Doctrine does not cover.
Is there a way to change the page's title to a capital 'D' for doctrine, or does it not matter? Anon012345 05:03, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
Please include reason for NPOV disputes on talk.
This article is pretty poorly written, to be honest. I would improve it if I could, but I lack both the specific knowledge and the time. Examples include:
I could go on. The first paragraph of this article is...OK. The rest needs to be totally revised. Sorry I can't do this, and I don't mean to be overly critical. I certainly think that in light of events this is an important article that is well worth working on. I would try but my knowledge is superficial at best.
Frontline Transcript: Rumsfeld's War http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/pentagon/etc/script.html
Frontline Transcript: Invasion of Iraq http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/invasion/etc/script.html
Interviews from the transcripts differ on the exact numbers. On says that Rumsfeld wanted 50,000 troops, another say 75,000. One says that Pentagon wanted 400,000, anther 560,000. Nonetheless the fundamental disagreement is clear.
Human Rights Watch: Report on the failed air campaign http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/usa1203/
There were approximately 50 air strike attempts at decapitating the Iraqi leadership, beginning with Saddam. Not a single decapitation was successful. However, collateral damage to civilians was extensive. I was unable to find refutation from the Pentagon.
My understanding from the recently declassified Iraq war plans over at the National Security Archive is that the Five Phase Plan (Short Buildup) called for 160,000 troops for the initial invasion added to this some 60,000 coalition troops followed by an additional 248,000 troops to secure territory. This numbers some 475,000 troops in total identified to meet the short buildup scenario. The long buildup scenario required 248,000 troops plus 60,000 coalition troops totaling some 308,000 troops. [1]
The Iraq war section of Wikipedia records "...initial coalition military forces were roughly 300,900, of which 98% were U.S. and British troops." although provides no source for this.
It appears to me that the Rumsfeld doctrine as applied to the initial invasion was well conceived and ably met the "Decisive Operation" objectives of Phase III of the invasion. Unfortunately, the Phase Five plan called for a slow and steady draw down of troops numbers once Phase IV (stabilization and recovery) commenced instead of a build-up of troops to secure and stablize. [2]
The real question is why did Rumsfeld fail to provide enough troops to undertake the peace-keeping requirements during Phase IV of the invasion especially when the ratio's of required troops to civilian to maintain order in a civilian population was a well known quantity? -- Wildframe 02:25, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
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The "Rumsfeld Doctrine" as described here, is not the opposite of the Powell Doctrine. What is being described here would more accuratly be a reflection of the Revolution on Military Affairs on the Powell Doctrine. The concept of Network centric warfare coupled with increased use of high tech weapons makes the Powell doctrine an easier formula to attain. The underlying current within this entry is a blatant attempt to compare Powell's "success" in the first Gulf War with the "failure" of Rumsfeld in the latest mess. The problem is the war itself was more successful than the first Gulf war. What is different is the lack of an exit strategy, a Powell Doctrine requirement, coupled with a failure to adequetly plan for the post war environment-something the Powell Doctrine does not cover.
Is there a way to change the page's title to a capital 'D' for doctrine, or does it not matter? Anon012345 05:03, 6 November 2005 (UTC)
Please include reason for NPOV disputes on talk.
This article is pretty poorly written, to be honest. I would improve it if I could, but I lack both the specific knowledge and the time. Examples include:
I could go on. The first paragraph of this article is...OK. The rest needs to be totally revised. Sorry I can't do this, and I don't mean to be overly critical. I certainly think that in light of events this is an important article that is well worth working on. I would try but my knowledge is superficial at best.
Frontline Transcript: Rumsfeld's War http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/pentagon/etc/script.html
Frontline Transcript: Invasion of Iraq http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/invasion/etc/script.html
Interviews from the transcripts differ on the exact numbers. On says that Rumsfeld wanted 50,000 troops, another say 75,000. One says that Pentagon wanted 400,000, anther 560,000. Nonetheless the fundamental disagreement is clear.
Human Rights Watch: Report on the failed air campaign http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/usa1203/
There were approximately 50 air strike attempts at decapitating the Iraqi leadership, beginning with Saddam. Not a single decapitation was successful. However, collateral damage to civilians was extensive. I was unable to find refutation from the Pentagon.
My understanding from the recently declassified Iraq war plans over at the National Security Archive is that the Five Phase Plan (Short Buildup) called for 160,000 troops for the initial invasion added to this some 60,000 coalition troops followed by an additional 248,000 troops to secure territory. This numbers some 475,000 troops in total identified to meet the short buildup scenario. The long buildup scenario required 248,000 troops plus 60,000 coalition troops totaling some 308,000 troops. [1]
The Iraq war section of Wikipedia records "...initial coalition military forces were roughly 300,900, of which 98% were U.S. and British troops." although provides no source for this.
It appears to me that the Rumsfeld doctrine as applied to the initial invasion was well conceived and ably met the "Decisive Operation" objectives of Phase III of the invasion. Unfortunately, the Phase Five plan called for a slow and steady draw down of troops numbers once Phase IV (stabilization and recovery) commenced instead of a build-up of troops to secure and stablize. [2]
The real question is why did Rumsfeld fail to provide enough troops to undertake the peace-keeping requirements during Phase IV of the invasion especially when the ratio's of required troops to civilian to maintain order in a civilian population was a well known quantity? -- Wildframe 02:25, 20 April 2007 (UTC)