American singer/songwriter Steve Earle attempted a similar concept in penning "John Walker's Blues" (from the 2002 album Jerusalem), written from the perspective of the Washington-born John Walker Lindh, a Taliban member captured during the 2001 US-led invasion of Afghanistan.[1][5] Earle was criticised for this track; King anticipated a comparable reaction to "Jihad":[1][5] "People make an assumption before they (read) the lyrics. It's definitely not only human nature, it's very American-natured."[5]