Lawyers: Lindh Was a 'Foot Soldier'

Associated Press ^ | Monday, May 13, 2002 | AP Staff Writer

[AmishDude]

Defense attorneys said Monday that American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh was nothing more than a foot soldier against the Taliban's opponents and that a wide-ranging conspiracy charge against him should be dismissed.

Not a good choice of words, guys. That second one is really damning.

[WIMom]

He won't get treason. Only because we never charge anyone for treason anymore.

[Bogey78O]

What happened to the American student trapped behind enemy lines alibi?

[summer]

I agree. Gee, it sounds like his lawyers agree with the government that this guy is definately guilty, so let's not even argue that point.

[Sam Cree]

"Lindh was nothing more than a foot soldier"

Isn't that treaosn?

[jocko12]

JUST HANG HIM!!!!

[No Truce With Kings]

"Lindh was nothing more than a foot soldier"

Isn't that treason?

I'm sure his lawyer would feel that you are going on about irrelevancies again.

I am reminded of an old Far Side cartoon, where a dog defense attorney is addressing a jury of cats about his client (also a dog). The attorney is saying, "Does my client look like a cat killer? A cat chaser, sure. What dog hasn't done that?"

[Bars4Bill]

American-born Taliban fighter

Why do the media continue to call these guys "fighters?" All they've done for months now is run, hide, get killed :), and when captured, hire lawyers.

[Mixer]

Any rank you want to place on him is fine with me but he is still a rat and a traitor.

[Fish out of Water]

*Index Bump

[dts32041]

Who is this lindh chaacter, they keep talking about, thought his name was Adullah el rat or some equally appropos name for a submissive of allah?

[caisson71]

Hanging is too good for that slim ball.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Lawyers: Lindh Was a 'Foot Soldier'

So let's treat him like a foot soldier. Gut him and leave him in a field to rot.

[A. Morgan]

Odds are this guy gets more time than the "mailbox pipe bomber". If it were up to me, I'd throw the book at him!

[Shermy]

Tale of an American Taliban

...“In my travels, I came in contact with some of the original teachers of the leaders of the Taliban movement,” he said. “The ideas of the Taliban occupied my mind a lot.” Six months ago, he entered Afghanistan “to help the Islamic government” because “the Taliban are the only government that actually provides Islamic law.” When asked if he supported the September 11 attacks, he hesitated. “That requires a pretty long and complicated explanation. I haven’t eaten for two or three days, and my mind is not really in shape to give you a coherent answer.” When pressed, he said, “Yes, I supported it.”

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Span's killer walks.

[tet68]

I've given this a lot of though, hanging is too good for him.

Shoot him! I personally will volunteer to keep others from having to bear the burden of it.

I hope he ops for the "NO blindfold thing".

[self_evident]

nothing more than a foot soldier

Ahh! The Nazi defence. How appropriate.

[snippy_about_it]

What a slime ball jihad john walker lindh is.

Never forget what a real hero is:

Arlington National Cemetary site for Johnny "Mike" Spann