I was struck by Capt. Alden’s lack of appreciation for conventional doctrine and force structure. Alden does nothing to explain current Army doctrine, nor does he acknowledge that Army doctrine has dramatically changed many times between the pentomic divisions to the current Brigade Combat Teams. The Special Forces’ minimalist approach is precisely what placed us in our current predicament in Iraq. An approach more consistent with the Weinberger-Powell doctrine would have deployed far greater forces and would have feasibly produced a more secure environment.

http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2007/06/2798899