David Hicks' 6 Year Sentence Provokes John Walker Lindh to Seek Sentence Reduction

[BurtWorm]

I think Talk Left gets this exactly right. Lindh's verdict was a trophy for Ashcroft. Hicks' sentence opened up a can of worms that is showing up how corrupted the American justice system has become in the wake of Bush and 9/11--difficult to pull apart which has caused the most damage.

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2007/4/5/25346/89716



In wake of the 6 year sentence imposed on Australian David Hicks by a military tribunal jury last week, lawyers for "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh are seeking a reduction of his 20 year sentence.

"It is a question of proportionality. It is a question of fairness, and it is a question of the religious experience John Walker Lindh had," attorney James Brosnahan said. "And it was not in any way directed at the United States."

Lindh is seeking a commutation from President Bush. Fat chance it will be granted. In 2004, he sought a commutation arguing he shouldn't be treated more harshly than Yaser Hamdi, who served three years. As I said at the time he was sentenced, he didn't deserve 20 years. It was a trophy sentence for the Ashcroft Justice Department. I still don't see what crime he committed against the United States.

Hopefully, after 2008, a Democratic President will see his situation without the 9/11 blinders on.

[Webster Green]

1. He should be set free..

He didn't do anything illegal.

[BurtWorm]

2. He might want to talk about what was done to him when he was caught.

Can't have that. :eyes:

[ComerPerro]

3. he's the very first 9/11 scapegoat

[The Magistrate]

4. He Should Get It, Sir

He is a foolish young man, who got himself caught up in events beyond either his intent or his control. The game changed on him once he had begun to play, and he had no way out of it.

[TahitiNut]

8. He committed the unpardonable sin of demonstrating he could gain access to al Qaeda ...

... when the CIA could not. For all the posturing of our very expensive 'intelligence' services, a high school kid easily did what the CIA claimed was not possible. For that sin, he must pay.

[TomInTib]

5. This Lindh business is bullshit

Those fools trying to turn the Marin hot-tubbing brie-and-chardonnay imbibing citizens of the Left Coast into the Perceived Enemy and just running with it with all of the support from the Idiot Minority.

Free John Walker Lindh right now.

OK, so I have had a little bit too much of what Napa and Humboldt has to offer.

But so be it.

Tom

[Webster Green]

7. North Bay Rocks!

:toast: :hippie:

[happyslug]

6. Duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2794934