"It's the Tribes, Stupid"
About this original series
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# Episodes
5 episodes -
Rating
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Episodes of "It's the Tribes, Stupid"
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Episode 5: "How to Win in Afghanistan"
History's lessons point to a radical method of war-fighting and peace-making, quite different from what the U.S. currently has in play. As Rod Serling used to say, "submitted for your approval."
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Release date
Jun 15, 2009
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Runtime
08:10
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Episode 4: "Fighting a Tribal Enemy"
Lessons from Alexander, the Brits, the Russians. What qualities make tribal fighters such formidable opponents—and how can they be beaten?
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Release date
Jun 13, 2009
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Runtime
06:26
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Episode 3: "Tribes Are Different From You and Me"
What qualities define tribes? Warrior pride, hostility to all outsiders, perpetual warfare, the obligation of revenge, suppression of women, a code of honor rather than a system of laws, extreme conservatism, unity with the land, patience and capacity for hatred.
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Release date
Jun 12, 2009
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Runtime
05:14
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Episode 2: "The Citizen Vs. The Tribesman"
Citizen = Western. Tribesman = Eastern. These are two different breeds of cat, who see the world in diametrically opposed ways. Can we Westerners impose "citizen values" on a tribal society?
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Release date
Jun 7, 2009
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Runtime
05:33
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Episode 1: "It's the Tribes, Stupid"
The real enemy in Afghanistan isn't Islamism or jihadism. It's tribalism. Mr. Pressfield compares Alexander the Great's Afghan campaign (330-327 BC) to our own wars today.
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Release date
Jun 5, 2009
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Runtime
05:08
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