AHC: Boehner Held Hostage by the Taliban

On Facebook this morning, I found a discussion between BKW and Abdul in which Abdul commented on how U.S. Speaker of the House Boehner is being held hostage by the "Taliban" (a reference to the Tea Party I assume).

I said that sounded like an AHC--Boehner being held hostage by the actual Taliban.

So, with the latest possible POD, have Boehner being taken hostage by the Taliban.

Here's his Wiki entry, which includes his biography:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boehner

Maybe he doesn't get the back injury or it's fixable and he stays in the Navy and is kidnapped by the Pakistani Taliban during a port visit to Karachi or something, but that's a bit prosaic (plus if he stayed in the Navy 30 years, there's a good chance it'd be harder to get hold of him--he'd be a high-ranked officer or NCO, not a seaman wandering around).

I'm going for something bizarre but plausible.
 
When he injures his back he finds Islam and becomes a devout convert to Islam. He travels to Afgahnistan to fight in the Mujahadeen against the Soviets. He remains in Afgahnistan after the war is over and sides with the United Front. During the Civil war he is captured and held hostage by the Taliban.
 
When he injures his back he finds Islam and becomes a devout convert to Islam. He travels to Afgahnistan to fight in the Mujahadeen against the Soviets. He remains in Afgahnistan after the war is over and sides with the United Front. During the Civil war he is captured and held hostage by the Taliban.

How likely is Boehner converting to Islam in 1960s America?

I know Cat Stevens ultimately did, but those were very different circumstances.
 
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