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May 31 - In Afghanistan, Pashtun Culture Saves American Lives, Stymies American Military Operations

US Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell owes his life saved to a brave Afghan man and a unique Afghan tradition called pashtunwali. It's the same tradition that mandates Osama Bin Laden's protection in the mountains of the Hindu Kush. Newsweek senior editor R. M. Schneiderman told KSFR's Dave Marash on HERE AND THERE what pashtunwali is all about.