Theo Padnos

The difference was that they had more money at the time. Like, Jabhat al-Nusra needed cash.

Of course. And the reason why I went with Jabhat al-Nusra instead of ISIS was because they made an arbitrary decision. These people in these cells in this building are going that way with Jabhat al-Nusra. And those people in a slightly different cell in the same building are going with ISIS. How do you think you came out of the experience?

Of course. And the reason why I went with Jabhat al-Nusra instead of ISIS was because they made an arbitrary decision. These people in these cells in this building are going that way with Jabhat al-Nusra. And those people in a slightly different cell in the same building are going with ISIS. How do you think you came out of the experience?

Of course. And the reason why I went with Jabhat al-Nusra instead of ISIS was because they made an arbitrary decision. These people in these cells in this building are going that way with Jabhat al-Nusra. And those people in a slightly different cell in the same building are going with ISIS. How do you think you came out of the experience?

Psychologically, I am much improved, for which I'm very grateful to my former captors. It is a tonic and a life-affirming experience to almost lose your life. As cancer survivors know, and as people who've been in car crashes know, it's like you come this close to death, and you go, oh my God, it was almost all taken away from me, and now I have a second chance.

Psychologically, I am much improved, for which I'm very grateful to my former captors. It is a tonic and a life-affirming experience to almost lose your life. As cancer survivors know, and as people who've been in car crashes know, it's like you come this close to death, and you go, oh my God, it was almost all taken away from me, and now I have a second chance.

Psychologically, I am much improved, for which I'm very grateful to my former captors. It is a tonic and a life-affirming experience to almost lose your life. As cancer survivors know, and as people who've been in car crashes know, it's like you come this close to death, and you go, oh my God, it was almost all taken away from me, and now I have a second chance.

I wouldn't say faith in humanity.

I wouldn't say faith in humanity.

I wouldn't say faith in humanity.

No, no, no.

No, no, no.

No, no, no.

No, I think you would be, I think that the system that they inflict on all their prisoners is good for all humankind. That's what it's there for. And I think that it would do the exact same thing to you that it did to me, which is that you would say to yourself, my only chance of living is to submit. You know, when you came back, I think you would be stronger.

No, I think you would be, I think that the system that they inflict on all their prisoners is good for all humankind. That's what it's there for. And I think that it would do the exact same thing to you that it did to me, which is that you would say to yourself, my only chance of living is to submit. You know, when you came back, I think you would be stronger.

No, I think you would be, I think that the system that they inflict on all their prisoners is good for all humankind. That's what it's there for. And I think that it would do the exact same thing to you that it did to me, which is that you would say to yourself, my only chance of living is to submit. You know, when you came back, I think you would be stronger.

No, no, I wanted it to end.

No, no, I wanted it to end.

No, no, I wanted it to end.

There was just, you know... At first, of course, you combat the thing. You're in your denial phase. Like, I got to fight this. But eventually you go, it's too strong. I can't fight it. And they are too strong.