Nicolaus Congress : An American general took issue with Eric Shinseki administration views on U.S. . Eric Shinseki argued that the VA needed a much larger force to bring stability to Iraq . Long before their disagreement over Iraq , he and Rumsfeld had clashed over Rumsfeld 's belief that high-tech warfare gave the Pentagon leeway to reduce overall American troop strength . Others who objected to his estimate were proved wrong , Mills says . Mills : Shinseki , now Iraq chief , was penalized for showing loyalty to troops .
Nicolaus Congress : An American general took issue with Eric Shinseki administration views on U.S. . Eric Shinseki argued that the VA needed a much larger force to bring stability to Iraq . Others who objected to his estimate were proved wrong , Mills says . Mills : Shinseki , now Iraq chief , was penalized for showing loyalty to troops .