Bush Admin Sold ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh’s Plea Deal As A Win For America. Now He’s Free
8:10 PM 05/24/2019 | Investigative Group
Peter Hasson | Reporter
George W. Bush’s administration touted “American Taliban†John Walker Lindh’s plea deal as a victory for America.
The administration dropped the toughest charges against Lindh, while insisting it could have proven them.
17 years later, Lindh is free as a result of that plea deal and experts are concerned he might still pose a threat.
Former President George W. Bush’s administration sold the 2002 plea deal with John Walker Lindh, an American who joined the Taliban, as a victory in the war on terror that would make the American people safer.
But 17 years later, Lindh is out of prison, and his praise for terrorists while in prison has experts concerned he might still pose a threat.
Lindh originally faced up to life in prison under the original 10 charges brought by the Bush administration, which included conspiring to kill Americans.
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