Talibanistan

Having a lawyer by your side is a sign of guilt in Talibanistan, not America. —

The Early Word: Any Questions? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

Long before it was called Talibanistan, the region on both sides of the border was known as Pashtunistan.

Contrary Brin 2009

Karezgay is in Zabul Province, or "Talibanistan," as U.S. officers here joke.

Learning a Hard History Lesson in 'Talibanistan' 2009

Most ominously, he claims that al Qaeda could end up running a "Talibanistan" in Pakistan.

newmatilda.com - Comments 2009

If that were to happen, the terrorist group could end up controlling what Dr Kilcullen calls "Talibanistan".

Welcome To Jim Sinclair's MineSet 2009

The Taliban's successful attempt to capture and turn Pakistan's tribal areas into "Talibanistan" has inflicted misery - including beheadings, amputations and harsh dress codes - on the residents, also leading to displacement.

Dandelion Salad 2008

Taliban's Popularity Linked To Perception It Will Lift Pakistanis From Poverty by Emi Foulk The swelling power of the Taliban in Pakistan - or "Talibanistan," as The Nation so pithily put it - has caused much ...

Rani Singh: The Dick Cheney Of Pakistan 2009

Washington Has Created A Myth Of 'Talibanistan': Pepe Escobar

Derrick Crowe: In Afghanistan, We Know Failure When We See It 2009

Pakistan badly needs energy and its leadership has clearly decided that it’s unwilling to wait forever and a day for Washington’s eternal pet project -- the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India TAPI pipeline -- to traverse Talibanistan.

Pepe Escobar: The Myth of “Isolated” Iran Pepe Escobar 2012

Pakistan badly needs energy and its leadership has clearly decided that it’s unwilling to wait forever and a day for Washington’s eternal pet project -- the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India TAPI pipeline -- to traverse Talibanistan.

Pepe Escobar: The Myth of “Isolated” Iran Pepe Escobar 2012