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it is not just about the Iraq war or just Afghanistan or Terrorism

these are add ons. We need to be in an alert state, strong defense.

Sec Rumsfeld has a well known or rather widely discussed -- perceived as a grudge against Army. The Rumsfeld Commision Report published for President Clinton (yep) has a plan in it to go special ops, high tech, space/air force.

Isn't working. We need boots, trained boots on the ground.

Sec Def gambled on the wrong technologies, billions to boondoggles. While there is good stuff around --now, just not sexy or so I have heard.

Which technologies are disfunct?

Rumsfeld fought the Crusader and is opting for a more 21st century Army. If we take my advice: eliminate certain support functions and increase infantry numbers--then we will have the necessary boots to project high power.

Also, Rumsfeld's lighter, faster, meaner approach to the Op: Iraqi Freedom worked like a charm. The occupation could have been improved, but I don't think the invasion could have.

Keep in mind that the military went into relative statis during the 90s; Rumsfeld has to work with that.