taleban
- n a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government
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- Pakistan’s new leaders must not allow Taleban peace deal to trump human rights
Pakistan’s new government must not surrender respect for human rights in any potential peace talks with the Taleban or other armed groups. June 5, 2013 International Pakistan’s new government must not surrender respect for human rights in any potential peace talks with the Taleban or other armed groups, Amnesty International said. The organization also urged the new government, which takes ...
June 5, 2013 - Amnesty International
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- John McCain in Arab Times
The Taleban know that Kandahar is the key to success or failure,McCain told a news conference at the airport in Kabul. "So what happens in this operation will have a great effect on the outcome of this conflict. But I am convinced we can... - George Tenet in BBC News
Without such an effort,Mr Tenet added, "we would not have been able to give the president a plan on September 15, 2001, that led to the routing of the Taleban...... and combating terrorists across 92 countries". - Robert Gates in BBC News
Mr Gates said Nato had "rolled back the Taleban from previous strongholds in the south. They are taking the fight to the enemy in some of the most gruelling conditions imaginable".