By Any Other Name [Walker committed treason.]

Investor's Business Daily | 13 Dec. 2001

[flamefront]

I hear too much liberal appology for Walker in the media, so I went and grabbed this printed editorial that pretty well underlines the significance of what is turning into a media game surrounding Walker.

The lawyer James Brosnahan, unoffordable by mear peasants like the Walker's father, what large organization is footing his bill? And what about all the CNN exposure? Whose PR?

Treason - "It is the direst threat to the common good. If it is left unpunished, free republics fold."
(Hurray, for Free Republics.)

The Constitution says, "No Person shall be convicted of Treason, unless on the Testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on Confession in open Court."

Maybe a confession will be forthcoming. Demand it from the shriveling lips of Walker. Or will he further shrivel behind the 5th Amendment and media support?

Much more than Walker himself hangs in the balance here.

[flamefront]

FYI

[Lurker]

President Bush should welcome Mr. Walker back to America.

I suggest he be released in Manhattan.

L

[Lexington Green]

The media fears treason laws.... we know why

[kattracks]

BTTT!

[Revolting cat!]

Agreed, flamefront. But I think it will be impossible politically to obtain conviction and appropriate punishment. Impossible. Johnny is now a celebrity, a known and therefore somewhat sympathetic face. Mike Spann may be turned into a Mike Fuhrman of sorts, just wait and see.

Here's an approach to take. Johnny was in a prison run by the new Afghan government. Why in the world did the US spring him, rescue hime from a foreign prison? This is what in effect we did! The best way out for the Bushies, who I'd bet are dreading the upcoming circus show (which has already started,) would be to extradite Johnny back to Afghanistan and forget about him. I imagine a demand for extradition from the Afghans (or the Indians or the Pakis on whose territories he also committed crimes,) could be arranged.

[steve in DC]

I think we should release him to the Northern Alliance. Let them do with him as they please.

He got himself into this, release him to the Afghans and see if he can get himself out.

Either:
A. He is a treasonous bastard whose crime is of great relevence to the United States. In which case he should be convicted and hung, or
B. He is not actually treasonous and he is simply another AlQaeda foreign mercenary who was a member of the occupying force in Afghanistan. As such he is of no concern to the US and we should do nothing to help repatriate him.

[MizSterious]

"In the real world, treason kills people, and a society that treats it as an eccentric joke is on the path to ruin. "

Bless you, Flamefront, for posting this sensibly written editorial. It cuts right to the heart of the mantter.

[El Gato]

The Indians, now that is a good idea. President Bush was speaking of the Islamist terrorism commited against them just this afternoon. Trouble is, I don't know if they have the death penalty. If they don't we should try him for treason and murder of a federal officer, if one charge doesn't get him, the other one will. There are other charges possible too, and all should be pursued. The lessor ones first, so as to enhance the penalties of the greater ones.

[BunnySlippers]

[droberts]

...committed treason...

Looks innocent to me (???)

[El Gato]

But I think it will be impossible politically to obtain conviction and appropriate punishment.

Just hold the trial in New York city, or the Virgina suburbs of DC. You will have to find a hanging judge though, since I believe in the federal system the judge determines the sentence. Might also be a good idea to hold it in the 5th District. Texans won't look any more kindly on him than New Yorkers or Virginians, and the 5th Circuit is mostly Texas judges, and you know Texas judges aren't known for being anti death penalty. The Supreme Court won't touch the case with a ten foot pole, "Cert Denied!".

[caisson71]

The initial liberal/defense attorney/bleeding heart defense I'm hearing about Johnny bin Laden is the reason why he shouldn't be tried in our courts. It will be a circus with a huge elephant in the courtroom. He took arms for a foreign government, he's no longer a US citizen, he goes to a military tribunal. End of story.

[snopercod]

Thanks for keying this in. IBD is worth the subscription price for their editorial commentary alone.

[Matthew James]

One scenario I haven't seen mentioned concerning Walker is the following:

If an American takes up arms in the service of another nation, I believe he forfeits his U.S. citizenship.

If true, then Walker, contrary to what so many are saying, is no longer a U.S. citizen.

Therefore, he should be given a fair trial - and then hung (not as a traitor, but as the terrorist scum that he is).

[Retribution44]

Let me enlighten you from personal experience with the 5th circuit court. They are the best liberal judges that money can buy. If little Johnny goes up before them he will end up being turned loose and set up to live the good life on American soil like another well known traitor. Hanoi Jane never paid for her crimes against America. She fit the description of a traitor. Many soldiers never returned. But she has lived a life of extreme wealth while American soldiers who lived to return to this country live on the streets and eat from garbage cans.

[soundsolutions]

The boy should burn!!

[Retribution44]

I beleive in justice to fit the crime. He should be put in chains and spend his days working at ground zero cleaning up the mess that his friends made. He should spend his nights sleeping on the rocks that his friends reduced the trade center to.

[soundsolutions]

Burning, fits a better retribution as they caused a lot of our brothers & sisters to burn!