The thing is, biffing the Taleban is a public good. From Wordnik.com. [Afghanistan] Reference
On September 10 2001, most people thought the Taleban was a pop group. From Wordnik.com. [SofiaEcho RSS feed] Reference
JUNGER: Well, the Taleban are a militia backed by Pakistan who have taken over most of Afghanistan. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Saturday Morning News: Taleban Destroys Buddhist Statues - March 3, 2001] Reference
The attacks took place in Pakistan's South Waziristan area, known as a Taleban and al-Qaeda stronghold. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
I was conscious too that the Taleban is a way of thought first, an army second, and infinitely renewable. From Wordnik.com. [Another nattering nabob of negativism] Reference
I thought that the Taleban were as good a government as Afghanistan could reasonably expect, modern Puritans. From Wordnik.com. [Fingers Crossed] Reference
The Taleban are the homeless in your neighborhood if they had guns, a unifying religious zeal, and unlimited opium. From Wordnik.com. [CommonDreams.org Headlines] Reference
But there is a harsh downside to the Taleban, which is why most people welcomed the army when it first came to Swat. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
PS - it should be pointed out that I considered the Taleban were as good a government as the Afghans could reasonably expect. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-07-17] Reference
Second, the Pakistani government plans to use the accord to divide the so called Taleban of Swat and those Taliban allied with Al Qaeda. From Wordnik.com. [Khilafah.com - Building a global movement for Khilafah] Reference
"From 'Taleban' to Taliban'"- 'bbcnews the editors'. From Wordnik.com. [Open Thread] Reference
The word "Taleban" is itself something of a misnomer. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
I would try to persuade him that the Taleban was a force for destruction - which he definitely wasn't. ". From Wordnik.com. [Dandelion Salad] Reference
They don't go around with "Taleban" tattooed on their foreheads and black turbans can be removed at will. From Wordnik.com. [arabnews - frontpage] Reference
Niaz Khan, who writes for Khyber News, described his experiences in Peshawar, "We could not term the Taleban terrorists in our reports. From Wordnik.com. [Institute for War & Peace Reporting] Reference
It has been the News website's practice for a number of years to use the spelling "Taleban" in preference to the alternative "Taliban". From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
The Taleban are a different kettle of fish. From Wordnik.com. [Surrender monkey] Reference
Perhaps we should use him to flush out the Taleban. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
This chasm is very keenly perceived by the Taleban. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
A little while back there was a clamour for talking to the Taleban. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
We know that al Qaeda was trained, supported and sheltered by the Taleban. From Wordnik.com. [Only connect] Reference
PHILLIPS: Now, let's talk about the government that's there now, the Taleban. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Saturday Morning News: Taleban Destroys Buddhist Statues - March 3, 2001] Reference
Now there are reports that Iran was involved with the Taleban – before 9/11. From Wordnik.com. [Only connect] Reference
In the end the only way out of this mess must surely be to deal with the Taleban. From Wordnik.com. [More troops will just mean more targets] Reference
They are hardly going to be used on the front lines against Al Qaeda or the Taleban. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
Again, I was with the troops of Ahmed Massood, the last holdout fighting the Taleban. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Saturday Morning News: Taleban Destroys Buddhist Statues - March 3, 2001] Reference
At the same time the Taleban has spread up from the south and east to surround Kabul. From Wordnik.com. [More troops will just mean more targets] Reference
I said that bin Laden was in Afghanistan under the protection of the Taleban government. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 29, 2001] Reference
So it's the approval of the Taleban government and not protection of the Taleban government. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 29, 2001] Reference
So does the very similar agenda currently advanced by al Qaeda, Hamas, the Taleban and Iran. From Wordnik.com. [Talking to terrorists] Reference
Eventually the people got so fed up that they asked the Taleban to come back to protect them. From Wordnik.com. [More troops will just mean more targets] Reference
Now he's backed by them because Russia is so terrified of having the Taleban on their borders. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Saturday Morning News: Taleban Destroys Buddhist Statues - March 3, 2001] Reference
Although the envoy says he's cautiously optimistic, the Taleban says it cannot reverse the order. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Sunday Morning News: U.N. Attempts to Stop Taleban's Destruction of Buddhist Statues - March 4, 2001] Reference
I even spent three weeks going round Kandahar on the backs of motorbikes of the incipient Taleban. From Wordnik.com. [More troops will just mean more targets] Reference
I have now been told that I misspoke and that he is in Afghanistan with the approval of the Taleban government. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 29, 2001] Reference
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