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\nJohn Walker Lindh, a former American Taliban militant due to be freed in May, is considered as radicalized as he was in 2001; Griff Jenkins reports.<\/p>\n
\nJohn Walker Lindh, a former American Taliban militant due to be freed in May, is considered as radicalized as he was in 2001; Griff Jenkins reports.<\/p>\n
John Walker Lindh, 38, known as the \u201cAmerican Taliban,\u201d is expected to be released from a federal prison on May 23, 2019. He has been held a federal correctional facility in Terre Haute, Indiana.<\/p>\n
Lindh has spent the past 17 years behind bars after accepting a plea deal, admitting charges related to his fighting alongside the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in exchange for a 20-year prison sentence with the chance of earlier release.<\/p>\n
Those charges included:
\n\u2022Conspiracy to murder U.S. nationals
\n\u2022 Conspiracy to provide material support and resources to foreign terrorist organizations
\n\u2022 Providing material support and resources to foreign terrorist organizations
\n\u2022 Conspiracy to provide material support and resources to al Qaeda
\n\u2022 Providing material support and resources to al Qaeda
\n\u2022 Conspiracy to contribute services to al Qaeda
\n\u2022 Contributing services to al Qaeda
\n\u2022 Conspiracy to supply services to the Taliban
\n\u2022 Supplying services to the Taliban
\n\u2022 Using, carrying and possessing firearms and destructive devices during crimes of violence <\/p>\n
He obtained Irish citizenship while behind bars, and reportedly plans to move to Ireland as opposed to remaining in the United States.<\/p>\n
By Greg Norman, Hollie McKay<\/strong><\/p>\n The Islamic militant who became known as the infamous “American Taliban” member is set to be released from a U.S. federal prison Thursday despite lawmakers’ concerns about the \u201csecurity and safety implications\u201d of freeing an unrepentant terrorist who officials say continues to \u201copenly call for extremist violence.\u201d<\/p>\n John Walker Lindh, who is currently behind bars in Terre Haute, Indiana, is set to be discharged May 23, several years before he would complete the prescribed 20-year prison sentence he received for joining and supporting the Taliban. The former Islamist fighter and enemy combatant, named \u201cDetainee 001 in the war on terror,\u201d was arrested in 2001, just months after the Sept. 11 attacks and the start of the war in Afghanistan, along with a group of Taliban fighters who were captured by U.S. forces.<\/p>\n \u201cWe must consider the security and safety implications for our citizens and communities who will receive individuals like John Walker Lindh, who continue to openly call for extremist violence,\u201d Sens. Richard C. Shelby, R-Ala., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., wrote in a letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons late last week that was obtained by the Washington Post.<\/p>\n In the letter, the lawmakers reportedly sought details on how the agency is working to prevent prisoners such as Lindh from committing additional crimes after their release. They also asked which other \u201cterrorist offenders\u201d are next in line to be freed and how the Federal Bureau of Prisons determines whether or not someone is an \u201congoing public threat.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Since he played a part in the death of Mike Spann, the former Marine and CIA paramilitary operative, moving to Ireland or Iceland won’t help much, which I’m sure he knows. The residing in Ireland claim is ludicrous- he’ll get back to a ME country in turmoil as fast as he can and rejoin the jihad. The rest of the article may be viewed here: Fox News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"