An American arrested in Afghanistan with two countrymen for illegally detaining people he suspected of being Islamic militants said Wednesday he was working for the U.S. government, and he had evidence to prove it. Jonathan “Jack” Idema said he had been in frequent contact with the Pentagon and other U.S. agencies in the course of his work tracking Islamic militants in Afghanistan, including al Qaeda members. “We were working for the U.S. counter-terrorist group and working with the Pentagon and some other federal agencies,” Idema told reporters before the opening of his trial.Full Story