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Why Arabs Lose Wars (1999)
Arabic-speaking armies have been generally ineffective in the modern era. Egyptian regular forces did poorly against Yemeni irregulars in the 1960s.1 Syrians could only impose their will in Lebanon during the mid-1970s by the use of overwhelming
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History & Retro ComputingSociety, Policy & Culture2016
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2016 | Why Arabs Lose Wars (1999) by Tomte | 100 | 40 |
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- aurizon · Jan 2, 2022
- igorkraw · Dec 20, 2021
- dcolkitt · Dec 5, 2019
- jayalpha · Sep 14, 2019
- wollstonecraft · Jan 22, 2016
