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I think that that is the key. The Persians THOUGHT that they had deployed enough forces to win easily. Similarly, although the results were different, we THOUGHT we had deployed sufficient forces to achieve our objectives. As long as the side is deploying what it sees as the correct number of assets to achieve its objectives, I think the Powell doctrine, and Clausewitz, for that matter, hold. Limitations of supply, although not discussed in the Powell doctrine and only alluded to (I believe?) in On War, are a factor that would limit the number of troops fielded. But, nevertheless, as long as the commander was confident that he had enough soldiers, the doctrine and theory apply.
JMO,
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