[ProudVet77]

A couple of things about this.
If this memo was not meant to be leaked it could have been done 1:1 with Rumsfeld. If our top people can't communicate without the newspapers printing the memos we're in deep doo doo. Unless of course the leak was intentional.
We really do need more forces. It's a question of more regulars or reserves/NG. I would have chosen reserves and NG in the past as they are less of a drain on the budget and provide a flexible force. If we double the number of reserves, then they would have 1/2 the tours. (give or take). But it looks like we may need a presence in the ME for quite a while if we get serious about Syria and Iran.

[SauronOfMordor]

If this memo was not meant to be leaked it could have been done 1:1 with Rumsfeld. If our top people can't communicate without the newspapers printing the memos we're in deep doo doo. Unless of course the leak was intentional.

I have a feeling that the general probably made Rumsfeld aware of the situation verbally, was rebuffed, and decided to go public.