tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597617604748473691.post6292119244392108068..comments2008-04-27T17:37:51.280-04:00RobertDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183460791130708281noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597617604748473691.post-18938516454151278892008-04-27T17:37:00.000-04:002008-04-27T17:37:00.000-04:00Reviewed my old posts before I quit in November. Noticed that I had not responded to your comments.<BR/><BR/>I think you know the answers. There is no provision in FM 3-24 that would allow Petraeus to go with too few troops. Field manuals rarely discuss troop levels, so FM 3-24 is unique in that respect.<BR/><BR/>Troop levels are a function of civilian policy, with input from the JCS and the operational commands (CENTCOM in this case). Input from the military senior officers occurred in early 2003. They were ignored, silenced, or retired. I don't know how much input happened after the purge.RobertDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183460791130708281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7597617604748473691.post-10434115742191473442007-09-22T14:32:00.000-04:002007-09-22T14:32:00.000-04:00Is there a provision in FM 3-24 that allowed General Petraus to use one-fifth of the recommended troops(according to the chart)for the counterinsurgency in Iraq?<BR/> Can he say the conditions(not enough troops)forced him to go with the available troops?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com