American released by Taliban returns home to 'champion's welcome'

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Taliban hostage George Glezmann landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday after more than 800 days in captivity in Afghanistan, where he received a "champion's welcome.""I feel born again," Glezmann told a reporter. "I have no words. "President Trump is amazing," he added before thanking Secretary of State Marcon Rubio, national security advisor Mike Waltz and hostage envoy Adam Boehler. TALIBAN FREES AMERICAN HOSTAGE GEORGE GLEZMANN FOLLOWING NEGOTIATIONS WITH US, QATAR"A free American individual…abducted because of my U.S. passport.""I've got no words to express my gratitude for my...

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