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'American Taliban' Lindh asks Bush to reduce 20-year prison term
AP via SFGate ^ | 4/4/7 | PAUL ELIAS,

Posted on 04/04/2007 1:24:59 PM PDT by SmithL

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To: McGavin999

he should stay in jail no matter what his parents admit to.


61 posted on 04/04/2007 2:19:40 PM PDT by bobby.223
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To: SmithL

I love that gal on the Pontiac “Defend Convertible Freedom” ads, who kind of folds her arms, shakes her head, and says regretfully, almost wistfully....

“N O - as in NO Stan - we are not getting a convertible. What are ya gonna want next, huh, an AMP”?


62 posted on 04/04/2007 2:20:31 PM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: stockpirate
Well, IIRC, he sure had gunpowder stains on his right cheek after the prison break attempt.
63 posted on 04/04/2007 2:20:36 PM PDT by Blue State Insurgent (Shada wins!)
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To: SmithL

All of his prison earnings should go to Spann’s wife. And he should have had a life sentence if the US is too squeamish to hand out death penalties for traitors.


64 posted on 04/04/2007 2:22:49 PM PDT by Draco
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To: SmithL

Eat pooh and die.
Hope the boys are having their way with ya in prison there pal.


65 posted on 04/04/2007 2:25:43 PM PDT by Joe Boucher
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To: SmithL
President Bush should consider pardoning him, with the same pen that he should pardon Scooter Libby.

The first pardon, for an extremely mis-guided "youth"
(who was not found to be actively firing weapons at or upon U.S. forces...)

Concerning this first one, Bush could be seen (by at least some) as merciful towards the "ignorant & misguided".

He would also be seen openly merciful to an Islamic "convert", which if handled carefully and properly, could by very good P.R. in the Islamic world, right about the time we are seeking more help from Iraqi citizens to come forward with information concerning the murderers jockying for power and influence by way of the "sword", so that we can beat those swords into plowshares before their very eyes. Hopefully [for them!] they would begin to do more of the same...

The second, he could be seen as strong enough to not put up with having his domestic enemies victimize one whom was a help to himself as POTUS, and thusly, in service to our nation.

Continuing along with the same "pardon pen", he should continue, and also pardon the Border patrol agents whom were recently convicted of, what was it(?), shooting BACK at armed drug smugglers?!?!

I'd settle for this last pardon, if I had to pick only one...

66 posted on 04/04/2007 2:33:45 PM PDT by BlueDragon (may goodness & mercy not only follow you, but go before you also, all the days of your life...)
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To: SmithL

Change the sentence, good idea. Lets change it to life at hard labor.


67 posted on 04/04/2007 2:34:15 PM PDT by hgro
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To: SmithL
“...John Walker Lindh, the American-born Taliban soldier...”

Hey AP and SFGate—here’s a news flash — Johnnie-jihad was never a “soldier”. Real soldiers wear uniforms, carry arms openly, and follow the lawful orders of a chain of command that ends with the leadership of a nation-state.

The Taliban were (and are), a bunch of half-a$$ed, goat-humping, islamofacist throwbacks to the 9th century —they never represented the legal government of a nation.

John Walker Lindh is not a soldier -he’s an American traitor who should be put to death for treason.

68 posted on 04/04/2007 2:45:31 PM PDT by Towed_Jumper (I faithfully fart toward Mecca five times a day.)
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To: SmithL
Image hosted by Photobucket.com BURN THAT LITTLE SH!T ALIVE!!!
Never Forgive...
Never Forget!!!

11/25/01 RIP

69 posted on 04/04/2007 3:06:22 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist)
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To: SmithL

Like they pardoned Bobby K.’s Killer??


70 posted on 04/04/2007 3:10:24 PM PDT by Waco
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To: SmithL

A-GAIN!!????

When is this pig going to understand that “No” means “No”???

He made his bed, he can damn well lie in it for the 20 years he was sentenced.

It’s wonderful that the Lindhs “love” their “son very much”, but I bet the families of the Americans he fought and, possibly killed (like Mike Spann’s family), loved him, too!!

But, visiting hours in the cemetary aren’t the same as visiting hours in prison. Apparently, Johnny Jihad hasn’t learned that, yet.


71 posted on 04/04/2007 3:34:36 PM PDT by DustyMoment (FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
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To: SmithL

Now, the president has the power of pardoning, or commuting - i.e. of diminishing the penalty. The question is, is it within the presidential powers to adjust the punishment in the opposite direction? Say, to order the evaporation of this talaboon Lindh?


72 posted on 04/04/2007 5:35:23 PM PDT by GSlob
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To: jazusamo
I don't think there's much chance of President Bush reducing his sentence.

OTOH, a President Clinton (or President Obama, President Gore or President Edwards) would probably pardon him almost immediately after taking office.

73 posted on 04/04/2007 5:53:26 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC (Go Gators! NCAA Football and Basketball Champions!)
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To: CFC__VRWC

I fully agree, on all points.


74 posted on 04/04/2007 5:58:16 PM PDT by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: SmithL

bwahahahahhahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahahah

Finally something and someone to laugh at.


75 posted on 04/05/2007 12:00:43 AM PDT by pacelvi
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To: Rutles4Ever

Amazing that he didn’t wait until 2008 to make this request. He could have gotten a ticker tape parade with a Democrat in the White House.


truth bump


76 posted on 04/05/2007 12:01:47 AM PDT by chasio649
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To: pacelvi
Enjoying your wake-up call, Johnny?
77 posted on 04/05/2007 5:07:16 AM PDT by redstates4ever
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To: DustyMoment
His parents looks quite 'clean', for a couple of America-hating hippies.
78 posted on 04/05/2007 9:42:22 AM PDT by redstates4ever
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To: SmithL
The lawyer and parents of John Walker Lindh, the American-born Taliban soldier serving 20 years in prison after his capture in Afghanistan, called on President Bush on Wednesday to commute his sentence and set him free.


79 posted on 04/05/2007 9:44:17 AM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: Pox; SmithL
NO!

80 posted on 04/05/2007 9:49:17 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets ("We will have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.")
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