John Walker Lindh expected to be released from prison Thursday after more than 17 years behind bars on charges of providing support to terrorists.
John Walker Lindh is expected to be released from prison Thursday after more than 17 years behind bars on charges of providing support to terrorists, a case that captivated Americans and earned him the nickname of the"American Taliban."
The conditions of Lindh's release include a demand that he go through mental health counseling, that he not communicate or espouse extremist views and there are several restrictions related to his internet use -- including a stipulation that he can only communicate online in English.Sens. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.
According to court documents filed in 2002, the government said that Lindh crossed the border from Pakistan to Afghanistan to fight with the Taliban.
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