The Iraq Tribal Study, June 2006 - Todd, Lang, Hashim et al
OSD Public Affairs has released this study of the Tribes of the Anbar Governorate to the public. Enjoy. pl
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September 07, 2007
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This is where I yet again flog former CPA Governor Rory Stewart's account of his tribal experience in "The Prince of the Marshes" as a must read on the very subject.
Posted by: Charles I | September 07, 2007 at 05:02 PM
Colonel Lang:
To what extent can the Anbar tribes' cooperation with the Americans be attributed to Saudi influence? Not necessarily King Abdullah's influence but more possibly from his younger brother Crown Prince Sultan?
(As per one of the recommendations that you or some other smart guy made in "The Iraq Tribal Study".)
mike
Posted by: mike | September 07, 2007 at 08:35 PM
Colonel,
If you'd been asked, would you have spent a year in Al Anbar in 2003-2004?
Occupations are resisted simply because they are occupations. Sunni tribes even more so because they were kicked out of power. Your knowledge may have found the cracks and split apart the resistance early on; avoiding Fallujha.
Still, but for no reason other than pride and history, there will always be Arabs taking pot shots at the foreign Invaders until they leave. There will always be an Arab Resistance.
Posted by: VietnamVet | September 08, 2007 at 03:11 PM
The section covering Arabic language is very, very interesting. To massacre it by paraphrasing, especially the fact that "talking big" is at times even more important than actually *doing* anything. This is so contrary to much of our culture. Yet it really does clear up so much confusion with just a rudimentary understanding - and acceptance - of Arabic speakers.
I'm *assuming* that some of the same traits have been carried over to Persian due to proximity and that is why President Whatshisname of Iran is prone to over-the-top rhetoric.
This also helps explain, for me anyway, why Fouad Ajami spent so much time complimenting how well certain folks speak Arabic in his recent article. As an American, it seemed inconsequential to me how well al-Malaki speaks Arabic. Talk is cheap! Actions speak louder than words, right?
There's always something new to learn.
Posted by: Cold War Zoomie | September 18, 2007 at 03:47 PM