Posted on 12/06/2001 1:08:09 AM PST by kattracks
he Red Cross has been in contact with American John Walker in northern Afghanistan, where he was captured fighting for the Taliban, and the agency has sent a message to his parents in California.
Red Cross officials would not disclose the contents of the message, and neither his mother, Marilyn Walker, nor his father, Frank Lindh, could be reached for comment yesterday.
The 20-year-old convert to Islam is being held by U.S. forces. He was among 80 Al Qaeda fighters found alive last week at the Qala-i-Jangi fortress, where at least 233 prisoners were killed during an uprising against their Northern Alliance captors.
Walker — known in Afghanistan as Abdul Hamid — converted to Islam from Catholicism at age 16 and traveled to the country via Yemen and Pakistan.
He has admitted receiving combat training in Afghanistan from Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden's terrorism network.
"We have been able to register him, and we also obtained a Red Cross message from this person, a message to his family at home," agency spokesman Michael Kleiner said.
A Red Cross message is a paper with a short note from a detainee written to family members with a space for their response.
It is censored by the authorities and the Red Cross to make sure it contains no military or political information, a Red Cross official said.
Lindh has pleaded for the U.S. military to show his son mercy following reports that Walker said he supported the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. in which about 3,300 people were killed.
News Wire Services
"Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah, life is good at, Camp Granada..."
...something like that.
If he got this training recently, then it's not really a big deal (I mean, it's just part of the Treason charge against him).
If he got this training a long time ago, it would most likely be schooling in terrorism, and if that is the case, then he should be regarded as a terrorist, and not just an "ordinary" traitor.
Hello Mullah/Hellow Fatwah/Here I am at/Camp Osama
Need they say more...
SR
What are the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement?
Humanity: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples.
Impartiality: It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. It endeavours to relieve the suffering of individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority to the most urgent cases of distress.
Neutrality: In order to continue to enjoy the confidence of all, the Movement may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.
Independence: The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.
Voluntary Service: It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.
Unity: There can be only one Red Cross or one Red Crescent Society in any one country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian work throughout its territory.
Universality: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and duties in helping each other, is worldwide.
The International Red Cross has helped millions of people whom we find repugnant, including Nazis, traitors and communists--it is mandated to do so through its mission. As a result, it is able to operate and provide succour to people we find heroic, such as special forces soldiers in Iraq, Allied soldiers in WWII and American soldiers in Viet Nam. There are plenty of charities that provide relief which do not attempt to remain impartial and you can always support the victims of 9/11 through one of those instead.
I guess the most urgent was getting a letter from the TRAITOR to his "family"?!
It's not my fault! If you don't tell them to let me come home, I am gonna hold my breath until I turn purple! Then, I'm gonna scream! They'll be sorry! You'll be sorry!
WAAAAAAAH!"
End of message
I was only pointing out that the Red Cross has a mission of providing help to all ... traitorous scum included
Then there is the nasty little problem they had a few years ack, of not only NoT checking tainted blood ( do read the archives : TAINTED BLOOD ) , when they knew that AIDS was a possibe contaminant, but of actually shipping tainted blood around the world and infecting innocents with not only HIV, but the really bad form of hepatitus.
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