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- noun Plural form of
Talib .
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Examples
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Back in the late 19th century, the Taliban - yes, the British actually called their black-turbaned enemies "Talibs" - would cut the throats of captured British soldiers.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2008
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Even if all of these Afghans, "Talibs," are brought into the fold, that still is not going to end the war or the fight or the insurgency, because most of the horrendous bombings, suicide bombers, and so on and so forth -- [a] majority of those are not people of Afghanistan.
Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Prince Abdul Ali Seraj: U.S. Weakening of Karzai Could Spell Disaster for Afghanistan J.D. Kathleen Wells 2010
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Even if all of these Afghans, "Talibs," are brought into the fold, that still is not going to end the war or the fight or the insurgency, because most of the horrendous bombings, suicide bombers, and so on and so forth -- [a] majority of those are not people of Afghanistan.
Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Prince Abdul Ali Seraj: U.S. Weakening of Karzai Could Spell Disaster for Afghanistan J.D. Kathleen Wells 2010
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Even if all of these Afghans, "Talibs," are brought into the fold, that still is not going to end the war or the fight or the insurgency, because most of the horrendous bombings, suicide bombers, and so on and so forth -- [a] majority of those are not people of Afghanistan.
Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Prince Abdul Ali Seraj: U.S. Weakening of Karzai Could Spell Disaster for Afghanistan J.D. Kathleen Wells 2010
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Even if all of these Afghans, "Talibs," are brought into the fold, that still is not going to end the war or the fight or the insurgency, because most of the horrendous bombings, suicide bombers, and so on and so forth -- a majority of those are not people of Afghanistan.
Kathleen Wells, J.D.: Prince Abdul Ali Seraj: U.S. Weakening of Karzai Could Spell Disaster for Afghanistan J.D. Kathleen Wells 2010
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Those "Talibs" who support the warring in Afghanistan are referred to by South Asian experts as the "Neo-Taliban," who are "the most recent reflection of a historical truth: Afghans set their political differences aside when it's time to kill invaders" (3).
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Let senior Talibs know that this endeavour is serious by confronting them with influential Afghan women across the negotiating table.
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Once that emotional impediment was out of the way, we could have had the Talibs and the Northern Alliance work their best deal and get on with life.
Matthew Yglesias » Experts Call for Lowered Expectations in Afghanistan 2009
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Following protocols of hospitality, Bibi told her daughters to make and bring tea for the Talibs.
Kathy Kelly: Much to Forgive: The Story of Bibi Sadia Kathy Kelly 2012
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Let senior Talibs know that this endeavour is serious by confronting them with influential Afghan women across the negotiating table.
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