Powell believes that forces should only be deployed when national interest, commitment, and support have been established.
However, once those conditions have been met, there should be use of overwhelming force in the military encounter - rather than proportional response.
This part is perhaps best illustrated by his quote (as Secretary of State during the second Iraq War) about the Iraqi Army:
After victory, the military should leave the field of engagement, rather than staying around as peacekeepers.
It has been argued that the Doctrine follows from principles laid out by Ronald Reagan's Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger (and Colin Powell's boss):
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