dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ˈɪntɚvjˌuː hiː dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd ðə θˈiəɹi ðæt hiː hɐdbɪn ɹˈædɪkəlˌaɪzd baɪ dɪvˈaʊt mˈʊzlɪmz wˌaɪl ɪn ɪtˈæliən kˈʌstədi, pɹˈaɪɚ tə tɹˈævəlɪŋ tʊ æfɡˈænɪstˌæn.
During his interview he disputed the theory that he had been radicalized by devout Muslims while in Italian custody, prior to traveling to Afghanistan.