Oh boo hoo!
Someone talked mean to the widdle tewwowist.
LOL
Posted on 05/24/2002 6:55:36 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - As U.S. troops transferred him to a metal prison container at a primitive base in Afghanistan, captured Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh pleaded, "Please don't kill me," a defense motion says.Lindh was told by a Marine to shut up, a response delivered with an expletive, according to the motion filed Thursday.
The defense motion was based on information provided to the government by military guards, and then turned over to the defense under a court order.
The defense team wants to subpoena the Marine guard who heard Lindh's comment, along with other U.S. military and civilian personnel who were in contact with him in Afghanistan and aboard Navy ships.
Their aim is to find testimony and photographs that would demonstrate, at a June 17 hearing, that Lindh did not kill Americans and that he was questioned while imprisoned under inhumane conditions.
The lawyers contend Lindh was bound in the container, sometimes naked in freezing weather, at the time he was questioned late last year. The government says Lindh waived his right to remain silent and have an attorney present.
A Marine identified as USMC No. 11 "was present at Camp Rhino (in Afghanistan) at a critical time," the motion said. "He observed Mr. Lindh's conditions of incarceration and can testify as to his state of mind just prior to interrogation."
For example, the motion said, USMC No. 11 "reports that during the transport to the metal container at Camp Rhino, Lindh kept saying, 'Please don't kill me.'"
Lindh was interrogated at the camp and made statements the government is likely to use at trial. Jury selection is scheduled for Aug. 26.
A government criminal complaint filed in January quoted Lindh as saying he learned in June 2001, while a Taliban military trainee, that alleged terror mastermind Osama bin Laden had sent people to the United States for suicide operations.
The complaint also said Lindh and four other trainees met for about five minutes with bin Laden, who thanked them for participating in his holy war.
Lindh, 21, who grew up in Marin County, Calif., is charged with conspiring to murder U.S. nationals; providing support and services to foreign terrorist organizations, including the bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network; and using firearms and destructive devices during crimes of violence.
Three of the 10 charges carry maximum life sentences. The other seven have prison terms of up to 90 years.
Before he was captured
he dreamt of his raptures
his pulse was surging
anticipating his 72 virgins
he'll find it's a bitter cup
from which they've chosen to drink
they didn't bother to think
they won't be able to get it up
They are both doing as well as expected. Mum wants to be a tree-sitter and dads boyfriend hopes she falls off.
Marion County... it don't get any better than this! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I live in MA and see these “alts” everywhere. They are confused people of both sexes and whatever falls in between.
"Please don't kill me"
If his "dance card" wasn't full already, lil' Johnny Taliban won't have to worry about a "date" for the next three months after having this hit the stand. Bet they're just lining up at his cell.
Due to recent demand the price has gone from one pack of cigs to three. Reservations required well in advance please!
I sure you meant to write "War is HECK".
Quite the contrary. The Marine's testimony will be quite consistent with an environment which is suitable for the treatment of a prisoner of war accused of treason.
The conditions were not consistent with the presumption of innocence and protection of citizen rights which are implied by the legal treatment which Lindh is receiving in court.
The venom which is contained in the many replies concerning Lindh reflect the general feeling that Lindh deserves to be punished for treason.
The defense is far ahead of the game if they are successful at demonstrating that the treatment and charges against Lindh constitute a charge of treason. The Constitution is very clear about the level of proof required and it exceeds that which is typical in criminal cases.
Like it or not, we are trying Lindh for having committed treason and we are unwilling to admit it. I predict that we will be hearing from the US Supreme Court about this at some time in the future.
The marines were just practicing a little free speech.
You must try to be sensitive to our new arrivals...
"Shut the f*** up, por favor."
In case any freeper ever finds themselves in Quebec, the response is...
"Shut the f*** up, s'il vous plaît."
When defense wanted to interview the prisoners at gitmo (a different lame reason), I wondered the same thing. I figured that was to pass info back and forth.
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