How should we educate military officers?

Interesting difference of opinion between two military men whose opinion I respect, one being General Petraeus - http://chronicle.com/daily/2007/07/2007070501j.htm?=atmj. In some ways, this is the classic "intrinsic vs. practical knowledge" debate. In others, it's about "classical" education vs. modern "critical thinking" theories. Petraeus, by the way, is more for "intrinsic knowledge" and "critical thinking" via secular graduate schools. Ralph Peters supports more language training coupled with practical experience.