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r/Documentaries. • 2 yr. ago. DaFunk7Junkie. Detainee 001 (2021) - After 9/11, attention riveted on the capture of John Walker Lindh, known as "the American Taliban." Through his story, director Greg Barker explores the lengths the US government went to keep the country safe after 9/11. [01:28:24] Crime. topdocs.blog. 1. Sort by: Add a Comment.
Sep 10, 2021 · An investigation into who this man is and what led him to do what he did would be an enormously fascinating subject for a film, but “Detainee 001” barely scratches the surface. All we hear are previously reported biographical fragments that preserve Lindh’s status as a frustrating enigma.
The complex legal story of John Walker Lindh, a young American who fell under the spell of the Taliban in Afghanistan. TOP CRITIC. The archival footage alone makes the film worth seeing, yet the ...
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Detainee 001 is a new documentary by Greg Barker and focuses on John Walker Lindh, otherwise known as The American Taliban. The Afghan Northern Alliance forces captured Walker Lindh after his unit surrendered at Kunduz.
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the US and its allies invaded Afghanistan with the mission of identifying, infiltrating and eliminating terrorist networks. Public attention riveted on the capture of John Walker Lindh, a radical mujahideen fighter who became known as "the American Taliban."
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- Greg Barker
- 2021-09-10
Against the backdrop of the U.S war in Afghanistan ending and the country's subsequent takeover by the Taliban, director Greg Barker's documentary "Detainee 001," premiering on Showtime, takes the viewer back to where it all started.
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Matt Fagerholm RogerEbert.com. TOP CRITIC. The archival footage alone makes the film worth seeing, yet the attempts to contrive suspense tend to get in...
