Quotes by John Walker Lindh

And when the gun shots started, everybody stood up and ran. And I was - the whole time I was just up against the wall.

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

I lived in a region in the northwestern province - the people there in general have a great love for the Taliban, so I started to read some of the literature of the scholars and the history of the movement. And my heart became attached to them.

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.

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.

I was a student in Pakistan, studying Islam. I came into contact with many people who were connected with the Taliban.

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

So the last day, when they poured the water into the basement, I think the vast majority of us had drowned so that morning - and we were standing in the water, the freezing water in the basement for maybe 20 hours. And so after the water had receded somewhat, after the water receded somewhat, and you know, we began to discuss with one another - just the topic was on our minds, naturally, you know the basement was filled with the stench of bodies, and we didn't have anymore weapons.

Well, actually when I came back - when we withdraw from Tahar, we walked by foot maybe more than 100 miles. Afterward, I was very sick for the whole period. Until we came through Mazar-e Sharif, I was still sick.