Well, until I get down to this little bit of praise:
During times of peace, the tribe traditionally opposes any attempt to create a functioning central government in Kabul, but in times of war, its fighters typically come to the nation's rescue.

A group that defies nation-building, at all costs, is said to rescue that same nation -- to later defy nation-building, at all costs. Hardly what I would call a rescue. This activity sets Afghanistan up to be attacked, overrun, backward, and antisocial. It is very possible that Mr. Gusinov has just pointed out the very heart of Taliban resistance. The Zadrans.

The Soviet military considered the Zadran to be tough and skillful fighters, and for this reason both Soviet and Afghan communist government troops attempted to avoid direct confrontation with the tribe whenever possible.

I think it may be time for this failing policy to change. Repositioning my sights.

Americans are still considered infidels in their land, and the alliance in the Gardez area is just a marriage of interests, where religious and tribal priorities always prevail.

Another piece of data in dire need of update. The core of this comment is belief and, with logic and example, many beliefs can be, and have been, changed.

Map it twice, hit it once,
Dan