[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Somewhat off topic but there was a great observation in Treason. Apparently criminals like John Walker Lindh, Richard Reid (shoebomber, and Jose Padilla (dirty bomber) ALL CHANGED THEIR NAMES TO ISLAMIC NAMES at some point in the past. But they are universally referred to by their former names in the press. I found that an amazing observation.

[1rudeboy]

bttt

Do you have their "new" names? Anybody? What great info. to have.

[GretchenEE]

I recall the press being fuzzy on what to call Lindh, and they used both sets of names for a while. When it became a case for the prosecution, Ashcroft's people always used Lindh's American, birth, name, and it was the one that stuck.

Don't know about the others, but I saw a definite effort by our government to make Lindh identified as an American traitor, from the start of this hitting the news. I remember thinking at the time that it was deliberate and a smart thing to do. Governments need to know their enemies, name them, prosecute them.