I certainly remember being told that they figured it would take a long time to take the country and especially Bahgdad...and that they thought they were going to have to go "door to door" in Baghdad, fighting the fedayeen...
I totally remember Franks saying they were shocked at how quickly they "won" and that that was one of the reason for the confusion...they hadn't planned to be there that quick...and didn't have the plans worked out...
I cannot believe Rummy said what this guy says he said...FOR THE REASON that he states....and we already know the article has one lie in it ...when it says that Rummy got rid of Shinseki...and Shinseki's leaving had nothing to do with his recommendation for the number of troops sent to Iraq.
Actually, that is why you have staffs. You DO plan on what to do after you've won well before you've won.
What probably happened is that the meeting was to focus on execution...and you have some strap-hangers that want to go straight to post-war planning....getting the cart ahead of the course. W and Rummy are a VERY smart men. Somehow I don't think they entered into the war without an endgame strategy.
I've worked at a MAJCOM HQ. I wouldn't put a whole lot of stock in what a Brig Gen has to say. They are low on the food chain in the decision making matrix.