Joseph Lieberman actually said...

We have some big decisions to make. It may be that we will ultimately not make a big decision about the size of the Army, although I think w...

We also need to increase our officer corps to provide the kind of advisory capability that is really crucial to our national security.

So bottom line, you would continue on the current course and really try to accelerate it?

I think Pete's historical example is inapropos to the current moment. That was a period of strategic pause between two global conflicts.