A draft Pentagon directive governing the military's approach to irregular warfare has sparked intense controversy at the Pentagon, leading to a delay of the document's publication until the fall, according to defense officials. Michael Vickers, the assistant secretary of defense for special operations, low-intensity conflict and interdependent capabilities, is leading work on the new document at the behest of Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, InsideDefense.com reported in February. The directive was slated for publication "in the June time frame," DOD...
