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Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Apr 2 2003, 06:26 PM
The "profound" changes that Rumsfeld is attempting to implement is in part an abandonment of the Powell doctrine.
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I think the "Powell Doctrine" has been around for thousands of years [Sun Tzu]. Also Clausewitz.
This is a paraphrase. Last week Powell was asked about that and he said "Who said they AREN'T
following what you refer to as the Powell Doctrine? I taught those generals".
Seems to me his point was that there IS overwhelming force. More accurate air on ground munitions has changed the size of the ground force needed but that doesn't mean the doctrine has changed. The doctrine isn't "bring overwhelming ground forces". It's "bring overwhelming force".