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Historically, the United States has done very poor job of post-conflict planning before and during conflicts. In order to be successful in a post-conflict setting there must be a sounddoctrine based on principles of process, principles of purpose, andprinciples of peace.
In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has relearned painful lessons on how to win the peace.
The U.S. military and its allies were poorly prepared to undertakepost-conflict operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. If the U.S. andits allies wish to meet future challenges more effectively, theywill have to provide innovations in education, operationalpractices, acquisition, and organization.