Pakistani who taught 'American Taliban' hails his release A Pakistani religious teacher who spent six months with "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh has hailed his release, describing him as a "good person" who became upset over the situation in Afghanistan, Kashmir and Palestine. Lindh symbolised betrayal for the US when he was captured, bearded and dishevelled, while fighting for the Taliban in the Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif in 2001. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES