WorldMy son, the 'American Taleban', is innocentJohn Lindh travelled to Afghanistan to help the ruling Taleban fight against Russian-backed insurgents. Then 9/11 happened. US troops tortured him, tried him as a terrorist and jailed him for 20 years.15 Jul 11:52 PM
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WorldGillard vows troops will stay in AfghanistanAustralian troops will remain in Afghanistan - possibly beyond the present exit target of 2014.24 May 05:30 PM