Has any one read One Tribe at a Time by MAJ Gant? What are your thoughts?

One Tribe at a Time is now on order from Abebooks.com as a used book.

"Winning in Afghanistan will be an elusive prospect unless we base our operations within the cultural framework of the tribal systems already in place"

Part of me wants to go "duh", except for the fact that there are so many military leaders (many in MI) that just don't get it. While I like his addition to the definition of win "facilitate security and prosperity for the Afghan people", a key element to that is the education efforts that we have consistently failed to effectively support.

One problem that gets in the way of his approach though, is the 6 month rotations of the "guys that get it". The tribal leaders get into the ebb and flow of American forces and they see each new ODA as an individual tribe that needs to earn their respect. Most get it, some don't. And when the 4th team comes in and doesn't get it, the three steps forward made by the last three teams gets erased if not set further back.

Thanks for the share.

Thank you for your service.