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Originally posted by spacefreak: The military always wants to grossly outnumber the opposition. If Franks could have 2 million troops fighting in Iraq, he'd take it. Rumsfeld, since day one of his tenure, has challenged the military to transform itself into a smaller, faster, more mobile force. He has also ordered the Pentagon to revise it's stock of battle plans to address the changing nature of enemy warfare. The results in Iraq remain to be seen, but so far things seem to be going well. There may be supply-line delays here and there, but in no way are the US (and coalition) forces facing defeat. I give Rummy the thumbs-up  for having the balls to address the changing nature of warfare. Military leaders may not be comfortable with this, but in time, the US military will be better prepared to deal with the 'non-traditional' tactics that are present on the battlefields of today and in the future.
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Tell that to the dead troops.