This isn't exactly what you're looking for weirdbeard, but in some ways this article may shed a little light on the subject matter - if you haven't already read this: Why Arabs Lose Wars: Fighting as you train, and the impact of culture on Arab military effectiveness, by Colonel Norvell B. De Atkine, U.S. Army (ret'd.), in American Diplomacy, Fall 2000 - Vol. V, No. 4.) This may, or may not, serve as a useful, if limited, adjunct to your research.