James S. Robbins wants the North Koreans to go ahead and test a nuke. It would certainly clarify things in that part of the world.

Here is an excellent article from the New York Times about the U.S. Army and Marine Corps' efforts to develop a counter-insurgency doctrine based on their recent experiences in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, etc. Clearly, the military did not have the necessary doctrines or training in place when they went to war in Afghanistan and Iraq, which is one of the reasons why the situation in both places is deteriorating. The other major culprit, IMHO, is the paucity of resources that we have committed to both countries. Not enough troops, not enough money, not enough civil affairs personnel. As in Vietnam, our political leaders have taken us to war without the total backing of the American people and without the willingness to expend whatever resources are necessary to win. Which means we probably won't.