I agree. However, a suburban kid going to high school and then off to college to learn to be an engineer is far less thought provoking. Sure, I would rather that have happened to Lindh but it is a somewhat intriguing story as to how he got so far away from mainstream America.
Only if it wants to spend some time on how you can keep it from happening to your kid. But then you might find out (unless I'm mixing up my stories) that his father "turned gay" and that had something to do with it so we can't go down that path ...
Lots of kids do interesting things. If you want to tell a good story, tell about a kid who went to work for FDNY. Leave stories about terrorists and traitors to terrorists and traitors.
Shalom.