Powell's military doctrine is set to sway presidents

The George W. Bush/Rumsfeld doctrine was put to the test in Afghanistan and Iraq. It flunked. Determined to invade Iraq quickly after deposing the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Bush administration split US forces and put the lion's share in Iraq. In both places, the result has been the worst of all worlds - insufficient conventional forces for effective pacification, but enough to inflame local hostility and provide targets.