Former neo-Nazi regrets joining the Taliban as jihadist By By Katerina Nikolas Nov 7, 2012 in World Berlin - A German neo-Nazi who converted to Islam and ran off to join the German Taliban Mujahidin (GTM) in Pakistan with his wife, regrets his choice. He deplored the lack of hygiene and the Talibans macho attitude towards women, He even appeared in a Taliban propaganda video. However, he soon became disillusioned with the reality of life as a jihadist, finding his fellow terrorists took drugs and lacked basic hygiene. According to "In one case a Taliban fighter went to the German widow of a dead comrade and told her that she would marry him. The proposal was made without any consultation with her, as if she was just an object." After being forced to hand over £4,000 to the cause, witnessing the "badly mangled bodies" of three fellow German fighters, and contracting Hepatitis A, the Islamic convert had a change of heart. When his wife became pregnant they escaped to Turkey where they were arrested. His wife subsequently gave birth in a Turkish prison. In his “I admit that I made a terrible mistake. Waziristan was not what I had been looking for. It was a terrible experience. I was shocked at the lack of hygiene, people were spitting and vomiting. My wife was very unhappy because traditionally women are treated badly." Back on German soil he has turned his back on radical Islam and his wife is now allowed to flout the severe Islamic dress code. He is relieved that the couple are once again allowed to hold hands in public. The 27-year-old German skinhead, identified only as Thomas U, is on trial in a Berlin court for involvement in a foreign terrorist group. In 2009 the aspiring jihadist joined the GTM in Waziristan, to rid the area of "infidel occupiers," the Telegraph reported.He even appeared in a Taliban propaganda video. However, he soon became disillusioned with the reality of life as a jihadist, finding his fellow terrorists took drugs and lacked basic hygiene. According to YNet his wife missed shopping in supermarkets and her cell phone. Thomas U also disliked the Talibans attitude towards women. In his statement he said:"In one case a Taliban fighter went to the German widow of a dead comrade and told her that she would marry him. The proposal was made without any consultation with her, as if she was just an object."After being forced to hand over £4,000 to the cause, witnessing the "badly mangled bodies" of three fellow German fighters, and contracting Hepatitis A, the Islamic convert had a change of heart. When his wife became pregnant they escaped to Turkey where they were arrested. His wife subsequently gave birth in a Turkish prison.In his statement to the court Thomas U said:“I admit that I made a terrible mistake. Waziristan was not what I had been looking for. It was a terrible experience. I was shocked at the lack of hygiene, people were spitting and vomiting. My wife was very unhappy because traditionally women are treated badly."Back on German soil he has turned his back on radical Islam and his wife is now allowed to flout the severe Islamic dress code. He is relieved that the couple are once again allowed to hold hands in public. More about Thomas U, Taliban, German Taliban Mujahidin More news from Thomas U Taliban German Taliban Mujah...