'American Taliban' Wants Out of Jail

NewsMax ^ | 12/20/05 | AP

[wagglebee]

The so-called "American Taliban" is asking the president again to commute his sentence.

Lawyers for John Walker Lindh have renewed a Petition for Commutation, asking President Bush to commute Lindh's 20-year prison sentence.

Lindh had originally asked President Bush to shorten his sentence in September of last year, saying his case should get another look after another U-S born Taliban suspect - Yaser Esam Hamdi - was released.

In an appeal to the president filed yesterday, Lindh's lawyers say other defendants who have recently pleaded guilty to similar charges have received much shorter sentences.

Lindh grew up in Marin County, Calif. He was captured with other Taliban prisoners in Afghanistan in December 2001.

He is serving 20 years in prison for aiding the Taliban as an armed combatant.

[FDNYRHEROES]

My memory is failing me a little bit here...I seem to remember him writing to his parents from his "training" days and asking them why they thought they owed any allegiance to to the American government (or something to that effect). The American government certainly owes him no allegiance, and should keep him behind bars until he assumes room temperature...

[Criminal Number 18F]

Actually, "so-called American Taliban" is correct. John Walker Lindh actually joined al-Qaeda, not the Taliban.

The press calls him "American Taliban" as a way of supporting him and diminishing his crimes.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[eleni121]

is asking the president again
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Johnny Laden is no better and maybe far worse than the guy who was executed the other day. He really needs to keep a low profile and stop writing letters...the sneaky little creep.

[eleni121]

What a terrible loss. God Bless him and keep him.

[Billthedrill]

'American Taliban' Wants Out of Jail

People in Hell want ice water, Johnny.

[adamsjas]

Thank you BayNative for proving my point

The Sun, citing an anonymous source at the prison, reported authorities placed Lindh in the general inmate population in February at his attorney's request.

See #47

[Valin]

To: John Walker Lindh
Subject: Reduction of Sentence

Rest assured I and my staff will give your request all the study and consideration it merits.
G. Bush

[Valin]

I believe most people in prison want out.


WOW! Nothing gets by you! :-)

[goldstategop]

That piece of scum is still alive, huh? His request is pure chutzpah. There's no cost to betraying your own country. Nothing is sacred anymore, least of all patrotism.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")