http://www.comw.org/pda/0507bm34.html this is one of many robust strategy's that can replace the failed bush policy bush policy requires more resources but they are ignoring sound military advice the requires size of an American Occupation Force 500,000 U.S. Troops this is just an option its probably too late for it now the policy bush is executing requires the powell doctrine of overwhelming manpower and firepower Rumsfeld's Military Doctrine compromise the basics tools of warfare troops strength Rumsfeld Doctrine send as small a force as possible and replace lack of troops strength with airstrikes. Worked brilliantly in Afghanistan however lack of troops failed to catch Bin Laden, 2003 invasion of Iraq major combat briliant 135,000 U.S. troops toppled hussiens regime won the battle but now it's been proven that a small force cannot win the peace requireed number of troops in postwar Iraq is a 300-500,000 U.S. Troops max to win the peace and provide security POwell warned against trying to pacify country with a samm force which has since failed.

the Powell Doctrine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_Doctrine
the powell doctrine should have been implemented in the iraq war If the powell doctrine was implemented there would be no war iraqis made sweeping concessions that would have realized all the war aims without the the massive lost of life http://boards.historychannel.com/thr...=2250&start=-1 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3247461.stm http://www.wsws.org/articles/2003/no...iraq-n07.shtml


The Rumsfeld Doctrine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumsfeld_Doctrine
Rumsfeld Doctrine Compromises Troops Strength with no clear exit strategy though is brilliant in terms of transforming the military