Gary Brooks Faulkner, the American who was detained in Pakistan while on a one-man mission to kill Osama bin Laden, is fairly healthy and in "good spirits," embassy officials told the man's family today.
"The American embassy had met with Gary with a doctor," Faulkner's brother-in-law John Martin told ABC News. "He hasn't gotten the dialysis yet and needs it, but is in good spirits and fair health." Faulkner is said to suffer from kidney disease.
Martin said the embassy official expected the Pakistanis to release Faulkner "soon."
An embassy spokesman confirmed the meeting with Faulkner, but declined to provide details beyond noting that "health is a concern in any consular visit."
Faulkner, 51, a construction worker who lived in Greeley, Colo., was arrested Monday attempting to cross into Afghanistan in the mountainous region of northern Pakistan. He was armed with a pistol, sword, night vision goggles, a map and was reportedly carrying Christian literature. When he was arrested, Faulkner told police he was intent on avenging the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks by killing bin Laden.
Since his arrest, Faulkner's family has been concerned for his health because Faulkner suffers from a kidney disease that requires dialysis periodically. Martin said one of the family's first calls after they learned of the arrest was to the U.S. State Department to alert them to Faulkner's condition "to see if they could maybe interfere and make sure he at least lives through this."
Rambo is BACK! This guy is macadamia nuts! Who else has the balls to do this? Jeez they must be the size of watermellons. Just glad we didn't end up seeing him on the news getting beheaded...
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