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'American Taliban' Father Urges Clemency
Yahoo News (AP) ^
| 1/19/06
| MARTHA MENDOZA
Posted on 01/19/2006 2:52:23 PM PST by madprof98
After years of silence, the father of American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh said Thursday he has asked President Bush to grant his son clemency, adding that the then teenager never raised arms against the United States.
"In simple terms, this is the story of a decent and honorable young man embarked on a spiritual quest," said Frank Lindh, swallowing back tears at times during a speech at the Commonwealth Club, a nonprofit organization.
John Walker Lindh, now 24, was captured by American forces on Nov. 21, 2001, alongside the Taliban. Frank Lindh said his son thought he had been rescued by U.S. soldiers until he was taken into custody and tortured.
Charged with conspiring to kill Americans and supporting terrorists, the younger Lindh avoided a potential life sentence in 2002 by pleading guilty to lesser charges of supplying services to the Taliban in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and of carrying weapons against U.S. forces.
Last year John Walker Lindh asked President Bush for a reduction in his 20-year sentence, repeating a September 2004 request the government rejected.
Until now, his parents have mostly maintained a public silence about the case, hoping to avoid a media barrage that could be detrimental to their son. But on Thursday Frank Lindh shared baby pictures and other photos of his son during the presentation and said he is proud of his child.
Lindh said he decided to break his silence because he hoped the story of his boy's journey from bucolic Marin County to harsh Afghanistan battlefields will help gain him a reprieve.
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: franklindh; gwot; jihadinamerica; jihadjohnny; johnwalkerlindh; lindh
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I wonder what sort of organization this "Commonwealth Club" is.
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posted on
01/19/2006 2:52:24 PM PST
by
madprof98
To: madprof98
He just has to hope Hillary gets elected. We know the Clinton's have no problem pardoning terrorists.
To: madprof98
honorable young man embarked on a spiritual quest, To destroy life as we know it. :p
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posted on
01/19/2006 2:54:11 PM PST
by
steveo
(No Anchovies? You've got the wrong man, I spell my name steveo...)
To: mainepatsfan
"Im proud my son is a terrorist traitor."
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posted on
01/19/2006 2:55:11 PM PST
by
samadams2000
(Remember our Founding Fathers were REAL men- Unlike today's Rinos)
To: madprof98
his son thought he had been rescued by U.S. soldiers until he was taken into custody and tortured.Total BS.
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posted on
01/19/2006 2:56:04 PM PST
by
Bahbah
(An admitted Snow Flake and a member of Sam's Club)
To: madprof98
Was it ever demonstrated that the boy was engaged in homosexual behavior with his "spiritual Islamic leaders" as well? Thought I saw a story about that...
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posted on
01/19/2006 2:58:40 PM PST
by
ikka
To: madprof98
After years of silence, the father of American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh said Thursday he has asked President Bush to grant his son clemency, adding that the then teenager never raised arms against the United States. "In simple terms, this is the story of a decent and honorable young man embarked on a spiritual quest," said Frank Lindh.
There is absolutely nothing decent or honorable about Lindh. Let him rot.
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:00:41 PM PST
by
Wolfhound777
(It's not our job to forgive them. Only God can do that. Our job is to arrange the meeting)
To: madprof98
Why doesn't he wait until this is all over to make such requests?
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:00:43 PM PST
by
muawiyah
(-)
To: madprof98
John Lindh should be turned over to the custody of his father...for burial.
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:00:57 PM PST
by
Mr. Lucky
To: madprof98
Pound sand, Frankie, you flake! If you really cared for your son, you would've raised him right.
To: madprof98
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:01:23 PM PST
by
frankjr
To: madprof98
this is the story of a decent and honorable young mBullshi*t. Maybe that's what you stupid socialist hippies call it, but out here in fly over country we call it treason.
Your son is a traitor, sir. Personally, I think he should have been hung.
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:01:40 PM PST
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: ikka
"Was it ever demonstrated that the boy was engaged in homosexual behavior with his "spiritual Islamic leaders" as well? " Cindy Sheehan?
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:02:15 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum.)
To: Wolfhound777
I agree with your sentiments completely. I hope he slips in the shower and dies in prison. No traitor should ever survive incarceration (actually they should be sentenced to death period.)!!!
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:03:05 PM PST
by
stumpy
To: madprof98
"Lindh said he decided to break his silence because he hoped the story of his boy's journey from bucolic Marin County to harsh Afghanistan battlefields will help gain him a reprieve." Or show that he was actively involved in fighting U.S. troops. Either way he was sleeping with the enemy, and in my book that's trason. I thought treason was a capital crime during wartime. 20 years is light in my opinion.
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:03:05 PM PST
by
phoenix0468
(http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
To: teenyelliott
embarked on a spiritual questI forgot that part of the quote. Ooops.
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:03:07 PM PST
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: madprof98
Considering that this guy started off as a sixteen-year-old to the ME, not knowing the languages or culture, and managed to get close enough to OBL to shake his hand, when the CIA didn't have a single operative in the area, I say he should do community service work as their consultant....
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:05:36 PM PST
by
ralice
To: madprof98
"...taken into custody and tortured."
Now his father is using that old islamofacist tactic of crying torture at every turn. Send his ass to jail too, he doesn't deserve to be an American.
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:05:54 PM PST
by
phoenix0468
(http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
To: phoenix0468
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:06:42 PM PST
by
phoenix0468
(http://www.mylocalforum.com -- Go Speak Your Mind.)
To: madprof98
"...adding that the then teenager never raised arms against the United States."
Then WFT was he doing on a battle field dressed as a Muslim? Hiding? Performing undercover work for the CIA? Feh.
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posted on
01/19/2006 3:07:09 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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