John Walker Lindh


 
 

John Phillip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American citizen who was captured in Afghanistan during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan while fighting for the Taliban. His capture made worldwide headlines, and the media dubbed him the "American Taliban."

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Walker prefers to go by the name John Walker today, although during his time in Muslim areas, he also went by Suleyman al-Faris. He is named for John Lennon, whom his parents admired.

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February 9: February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 325 days remaining, 326 in leap years....

1981: 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar....

American: :This page disambiguates the many uses of American. For an article about those various uses, please see Use of the word American....


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Introduction
Youth, conversion and travels
Capture and interrogation
Trial
Imprisonment
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
Media
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