Thursday, January 19, 2006
The Father of "American Taliban" Begs for His Release
The gay father of "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh, who was captured in Afghanistan fighting for the Taliban against the United States, is begging President Bush to release the little terrorist scumbag.
Sorry, Mr. Lindh. Your son deserves life in prison, not a release.
'American Taliban' Father Urges Clemency
Notice how this news outlet says that Lindh "was tortured" after he was captured. No proof of this, of course, but in liberalfantasyworld that sounds pretty good.
Just who is this scumbag who has a father who is "proud" of him?
This:
Here's a note to the Lindh family: in 20 years, when your son's sentence is completed, here is hoping that he has lost his mind and is just a worthless shell. Sort of the same thing he is now.
The gay father of "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh, who was captured in Afghanistan fighting for the Taliban against the United States, is begging President Bush to release the little terrorist scumbag.
Sorry, Mr. Lindh. Your son deserves life in prison, not a release.
'American Taliban' Father Urges Clemency
After years of silence, the father of American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh said Thursday he has asked President Bush to grant his son clemency, adding that the then teenager never raised arms against the United States.
"In simple terms, this is the story of a decent and honorable young man embarked on a spiritual quest," said Frank Lindh, swallowing back tears at times during a speech at the Commonwealth Club, a nonprofit organization.
John Walker Lindh, now 24, was captured by American forces on Nov. 21, alongside the Taliban. Frank Lindh said his son thought he had been rescued by U.S. soldiers until he was taken into custody and tortured.
Charged with conspiring to kill Americans and supporting terrorists, the younger Lindh avoided a potential life sentence in 2002 by pleading guilty to lesser charges of supplying services to the Taliban in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and of carrying weapons against U.S. forces.
Last year John Walker Lindh asked President Bush for a reduction in his 20-year sentence, repeating a September 2004 request the government rejected.
Until now, his parents have mostly maintained a public silence about the case, hoping to avoid a media barrage that could be detrimental to their son. But on Thursday Frank Lindh shared baby pictures and other photos of his son during the presentation and said he is proud of his child.
Lindh said he decided to break his silence because he hoped the story of his boy's journey from bucolic Marin County to harsh Afghanistan battlefields will help gain him a reprieve.
Notice how this news outlet says that Lindh "was tortured" after he was captured. No proof of this, of course, but in liberalfantasyworld that sounds pretty good.
Just who is this scumbag who has a father who is "proud" of him?
This:
Here's a note to the Lindh family: in 20 years, when your son's sentence is completed, here is hoping that he has lost his mind and is just a worthless shell. Sort of the same thing he is now.
