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THE ARAB WAY OF WAR Norvell B DeAtkine [email_address] June 2009
Application of Culture to Warfare ,[object Object]
What is Stereotyping? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Culture and Stereotyping Disasters in History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Culture and Stereotyping ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Culture and Stereotyping ,[object Object],[object Object]
Culture is nevertheless, a prime determinant of the nature of warfare as the history of its development in Asia clearly demonstrates. John Keegan  The History of Warfare The beginning and the ending of handling Arabs is the unremitting study of them TE Lawrence  The Arab Bulletin  Aug 1920
Attributes Not Applicable to Cultural Studies in Warfare ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],ACCULTURATION NOT GENES
Arab Warfare in History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
ARAB WAY OF WAR ,[object Object],[object Object],Kasserine Pass
General Observations on Styles of War  American ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Arab Style of War ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ Victories without battles” - T.E. Lawrence 1921
STRENGHTS OF ARAB MILITARY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
ARAB Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weaknesses and vulnerabilities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities Arab ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities Arab ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities Arab ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities Arab ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities Arab ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Considerations in Assessing Arab Military Effectiveness Arabs have a flair for the dramatic and present Outstanding “dog and pony” shows.
ARAB WAY of WAR ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Logistics and maintenance are perennial problems.
ARAB WAY OF WAR ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Arab Way of War ,[object Object]
THE ARAB WAY OF WAR Look For a strategy of urban terrorism : The lesson learned in the evolution of the PLO strategy  is that terrorism, not conventional or guerrilla war, works.
As we must face in parts of Iraq
ARAB WAY OF WAR ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
ARAB WAY OF WAR ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
ARAB WAY OF WAR ,[object Object],[object Object],Palestinian suicide bomber
ARAB WAY OF WAR ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
ARAB WAY OF WAR ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
ARAB WAY OF WAR ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
ARAB WAY OF WAR ,[object Object]

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  • 25. Considerations in Assessing Arab Military Effectiveness Arabs have a flair for the dramatic and present Outstanding “dog and pony” shows.
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  • 29. THE ARAB WAY OF WAR Look For a strategy of urban terrorism : The lesson learned in the evolution of the PLO strategy is that terrorism, not conventional or guerrilla war, works.
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