John Walker Lindh
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"John Phillip Walker Lindh" is an American citizen who was captured as an enemy combatant during the United States' War in Afghanistan (2001–present)/2001 invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001. He was captured and detained at Qala-i-Jangi fortress, used as a prison. He took part in the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi, a violent uprising of the Taliban prisoners, during which the Central Intelligence Agency/CIA officer Johnny Micheal Spann/Johnny "Mike" Spann was killed, together with all but 86 of the estimated 300–500 prisoners. Brought to trial in United States federal court in February 2002, Lindh accepted a plea bargain; he pleaded guilty to two charges and was sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole.

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I understand why so many Americans were angry when I was first discovered in Afghanistan. I realize many still are, but I hope in time that feeling will change.

It is a major sin to break a contract, especially in military situations.

Big attachment to America was all about.

I have never understood jihad to mean anti-Americanism or terrorism.

I tell you, to be honest, every single one of us, without any exaggeration, every single one of us was 100 percent sure that we would all be... all be martyred, but you know, Allah chooses to take a person's life when he chooses. And we have no control over.

Source was making assumptions and conjectures based on talk among his colleagues.

It is considered a major sin to break a contract, if you agreed, especially with military situations.

We're a little disappointed, but the guards did tell us that John was in good health.

I haven't spoken English with native speakers in several months. I've been speaking Arabic.