http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/americantaliban/ en-us Fri, 5 Jun 2009 00:45:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265067/posts Nuradin Abdi was convicted in 2007 of planning to blow up an Ohio shopping mall. Iyman Faris was convicted in 2003 of planning to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge. Christopher Paul was convicted in 2008 of conspiring to use explosives against targets in the U.S. and Europe. All three terrorists worshiped and socialized at a small mosque in Columbus, Ohio, and, according to David B. Smith, an attorney for Faris, were part of a larger group of jihadists and extremists who frequented the mosque. The FBI now is investigating reports of links to that same mosque by Muslim-convert Abdulhakim Muhammad... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265067/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 00:45:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2205219/posts Piece of filth, with a piece of filth Lawyer: American Taliban Lawyer to head Obama's Justice Department Civil Division Welcome to the new America. The head honcho at Justice calls Americans cowards on race (and he was involved in freeing terrorists in the 90-s), another appointee there is an ACLU lawyer arguing for pornographers and pornography in libraries and now this. There's no bottom. Shawrma Mayor weaselzippers.net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2205219/posts#comment Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:52:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2150381/posts San Francisco, CA (AP) -- The parents of American-born Taliban fighter John Walker Lindh are asking President George W. Bush to set their son free before Bush leaves office next month. AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2150381/posts#comment Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:47:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092396/posts He's a gentle man, lean and soft-spoken, careful to begin his lecture with an explanation of principles like the right to counsel. The passion in Frank Lindh builds only when he describes the details of what happened to his son, John Walker Lindh, the bearded young man who was tagged as the American Taliban. In the waning days of George Bush's administration, the senior Lindh is asking the president to commute the rest of his son's 20-year sentence, now seven years along. It's almost certainly a hopeless quest. Bush is not a man prone to second-guess himself. ... In retrospect,... San Jose Mercury News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092396/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:40:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090028/posts The father of John Walker Lindh, who has spent nearly seven years in federal prison for serving in an Afghan army, told a room full of law students at University of San Francisco on Wednesday his son has been used as a scapegoat for the faults of the U.S. government. Frank Lindh of Marin County spoke for the fourth consecutive year about how he believes U.S. troops in northern Afghanistan in 2001 illegitimately captured his son, known as an "American Taliban," for fighting as a Taliban soldier just after the Sept. 11 attacks. Frank Lindh said he believes his son... CBS5 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090028/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:34:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047791/posts War On Terror: After 9/11, Pakistan promised to close its radical madrassas as part of anti-terror reforms. Now we learn they're not only still open, but also recruiting and brainwashing American boys.All told, 600 American children are being indoctrinated into jihad in 22 madrassas across Pakistan. A U.S. filmmaker stumbled on them while tracing the path of the London suicide bombers. He discovered they attended the same radical Islamic schools. A congressional delegation has confirmed his findings. One particularly radical school in Karachi freely displays a banner at its main gate urging Muslims to join the Taliban. At least 80... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047791/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:07:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1943240/posts John Walker Lindh's lawyers and parents appealed to President Bush for the fourth time Tuesday to commute the Marin County man's 20-year prison sentence for aiding the Taliban in 2001, saying the nation has grown less fearful since then and that others convicted of similar charges have been treated more leniently. "John Lindh had no involvement whatsoever in terrorism or criminal activity," his mother, Marilyn Walker, said at a news conference.... "Others have received a lot less in the way of a sentence even when they were convicted of a lot more," the lawyer said. Bush has not responded to... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1943240/posts#comment Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:56:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903954/posts Another absolutely disgusting example of pre-emptive dhimmitude, in the name of tolerance and multiculturalism, right here in the US: First Jell-O, now Santa. So long, Halloween parade. Farewell, Santa’s gift shop. The holiday traditions are facing elimination in some Oak Lawn schools this year after complaints that the activities are offensive, particularly to Muslim students. Final decisions on which of the festivities will be axed will fall to the principals at each of Ridgeland School District 122’s five schools, Supt. Tom Smyth said. Parents expect that the announcement is going to add to the tension that has been building since... lgf http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1903954/posts#comment Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:12:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861290/posts Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, an outspoken critic of pornography, is called to task for his ties to Marriott hotels, a chain that makes money by providing porn to guests. Full audio of news report broadcast on over 1,000 Christian radio stations: http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/Family_News_in_Focus Family News in Focus is a service of Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, Colorado, founded by Dr. James Dobson. Family News in Focus http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1861290/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:43:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859880/posts Some anti-pornography groups are demanding answers as to how much presidential candidate Mitt Romney knew about the Marriott hotel chain's profits of pornography sales during his nearly ten years on the Board of Directors in the 1990's. The hotel chain is one of many that offer pay per view sex videos for sale through in-room entertainment. Though Marriott doesn't release their revenues when it comes to X-rated videos, industry analysts estimate it is in the tens of millions of dollars. During his run for President, Romney has campaigned on a platform of "family values" recently telling a graduation class, "Pornography... Christian Broadcasting Network http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1859880/posts#comment Mon, 2 Jul 2007 23:17:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1816838/posts Lindh Moved to Supermax Prison in Colorado Thursday, April 12, 2007 (04-12) 16:19 PDT Florence, Colo. (AP) -- John Walker Lindh, serving a 20-year sentence after fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan, has been transferred to Supermax, the federal government's most secure prison, authorities said Thursday. Lindh was moved to the facility about 90 miles south of Denver in February for security reasons, said Isidro Garcia, a spokesman for the federal Bureau of Prisons. Garcia said he had no other information. Lindh's transfer was first reported on Newsweek.com. He had been held at a medium-security federal penitentiary in Victorville, Calif.... SFGate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1816838/posts#comment Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:42:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1812026/posts San Francisco (AP) -- The lawyer and parents of John Walker Lindh, the American-born Taliban soldier serving 20 years in prison after his capture in Afghanistan, called on President Bush on Wednesday to commute his sentence and set him free. The renewed call to shorten the sentence was based on the relatively light term Australian David Hicks received Saturday after pleading guilty to supporting terrorism. Hicks, who had been imprisoned for five years at Guantanamo Bay and acknowledged aiding al-Qaida during the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, was given a nine month sentence. "In the atmosphere of the time, the best... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1812026/posts#comment Wed, 4 Apr 2007 20:24:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745475/posts One of two Houston men accused of training to fight with the Taliban pleaded guilty this afternoon in federal court. Kobie Diallo Williams, 33, a U.S. citizen who was a student at the University of Houston Downtown, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist a terrorist group. His help included withdrawing cash from an ATM to send to the Middle East. Another man, Adnan Babar Mirza, 29, a Pakistani national who was in the country on an expired student visa, faces a similar conspiracy charges as well as three federal weapons violations. Mirza appeared today before a U.S. magistrate judge. Mirza... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1745475/posts#comment Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:12:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704487/posts Frank Lindh, the father of a man now serving 20 years in prison for “aiding” Taliban forces, will speak to CU-Boulder students on matters of human and constitutional rights Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Museum Collections W100 at 7:30 p.m. John Walker Lindh was apprehended November of 2001, and on Feb. 5, 2002 he faced 10 charges, including conspiracy to murder Americans. As part of a plea-bargain deal, John pled guilty to possession of weapons and serving the Taliban army. As a result, all other charges were dropped. John is currently serving a sentence of 20 years without the possibility of... Colorado Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704487/posts#comment Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:15:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1679720/posts AgapePress) - Although funnyman Will Ferrell's new movie, Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby, finished first at the box office this past weekend, the comedy was not a winner as far as Christian movie reviewer Ted Baehr is concerned. Baehr, publisher of Movieguide.org, is waving the yellow flag over the film about a dim-witted NASCAR racer with a gung-ho, win-at-all-costs attitude. According to Associated Press (AP) reports, the Christian media reviewer describes Talladega Nights as "a racist, bigoted work that ridicules the Bible Belt, Southern white men, Christianity, Jesus Christ, the family, and American masculinity." The Movieguide review of... American Family Association http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1679720/posts#comment Tue, 8 Aug 2006 08:05:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1677340/posts A determined group of Loveland residents vow to knock a nude bronze sculpture off its pedestal - or at least from its location near a busy street. Supporters of the sculpture wonder if the community debate - and the publicity it has generated - is eroding the reputation of the city and its public arts program that has produced 269 statues. "People may be thinking that this is a community full of prudes," said Kimberly Kreutzer, the wife of a local artist. Several critics are pushing to have "Triangle" moved from its location at a busy roundabout on the eastern... The Denver Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1677340/posts#comment Thu, 3 Aug 2006 23:14:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1599205/posts Finding inspiration from God, The Last of the Mohicans and The Lord of Rings, Katherine Harris told hundreds of conservative Christians Saturday that she is "a work in progress." Harris, who told a national television audience Wednesday that she would be spending $10 million to win Florida's U.S. Senate race, said she never would have entered politics if she did not believe that God wanted her to make public service part of her life. The Sarasota-area congresswoman's campaign for the senate has been in a free fall. She has struggled to raise money, and nearly all her top campaign advisers... Palm Beach Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1599205/posts#comment Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:44:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1579839/posts In a prime example of not leaving well enough alone, the father of John Walker Lindh has now publicly asked President Bush to grant his son clemency. John Walker, you may recall, was the American citizen captured while fighting alongside Taliban forces against our troops in Afghanistan. Rather than taking a bullet to the chest or being beheaded (as Islamic jihadists do when they capture Westerners), John Walker Lindh plea bargained a sentence of 20 years in a medium-security prison. Now his father says that sentence was too harsh. In a speech to the Commonwealth Club last week, Frank Lindh... The Meridian Star http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1579839/posts#comment Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:52:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1568408/posts John Walker Lindh aka John Walker aka Suleiman Ferris aka Abdul Hamid aka The American Taliban is a person that I will mostly likely to be associated for some time to come. I am sure on my obituary there will be a bombastic note that I was “the journalist who “discovered” Lindh after the battle at Qali Jangi” (the afghans have that dubious honor) Many have told me that Lindh’s story was a big deal back in the States. I will never know, I was in Afghanistan covering combat operations with in the ongoing war against the Taliban for CNN... Blackwater USA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1568408/posts#comment Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:25:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1561060/posts The Bush administration, seeking to revive an online pornography law struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, has subpoenaed Google Inc. for details on what its users have been looking for through its popular search engine. Google has refused to comply with the subpoena, issued last year, for a broad range of material from its databases, including a request for 1 million random Web addresses and records of all Google searches from any one-week period, lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department said in papers filed Wednesday in federal court in San Jose. Privacy advocates have been increasingly scrutinizing Google's practices... AP Via Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1561060/posts#comment Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:36:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1559543/posts BREAKING ON THE AP WIRE: WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has upheld Oregon's one-of-a-kind physician-assisted suicide law, rejecting a Bush administration attempt to punish doctors who help terminally ill patients die. ap http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1559543/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:07:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1556466/posts Neanderthals At It Again H.L. Mencken’s final report from the famous Scopes trial in Dayton Tennessee comes roaring down to us after 80 years as sharply edged as ever: "Let no one mistake [the trial] for comedy, farcical though it may be in all its details.  It serves notice on the country that Neanderthal man is organizing in these forlorn backwaters of the land, led by a fanatic, rid of sense and devoid of conscience.  Tennessee, challenging him too timorously and too late, now sees its courts converted into camp meetings and its Bill of Rights made a mock... Conservative Battleline Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1556466/posts#comment Thu, 12 Jan 2006 04:42:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1549446/posts “Several news stories today are reporting on the decision by Comedy Central to pull a scheduled rerun of the ‘Bloody Mary’ episode that was  shown on ‘South Park’ on December 7-10.  The decision reflects what I asked for in our news release of December 8.  Therefore, I commend Comedy Central for finally making the right decision.  That it aired in the first place, however, does not speak well for the bigots responsible for creating it.   “In our December 8 news release, I also said, ‘Remember, they chose to insult Our Blessed Mother on the eve of the Immaculate Conception, and... Catholic League http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1549446/posts#comment Fri, 30 Dec 2005 19:40:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1544324/posts The so-called "American Taliban" is asking the president again to commute his sentence. Lawyers for John Walker Lindh have renewed a Petition for Commutation, asking President Bush to commute Lindh's 20-year prison sentence. Lindh had originally asked President Bush to shorten his sentence in September of last year, saying his case should get another look after another U-S born Taliban suspect - Yaser Esam Hamdi - was released. In an appeal to the president filed yesterday, Lindh's lawyers say other defendants who have recently pleaded guilty to similar charges have received much shorter sentences. Lindh grew up in Marin County,... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1544324/posts#comment Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:48:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/570000/posts The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have Americans feeling helpless and disoriented, former White House press secretary and journalist Bill Moyers said Monday. "How do we carry on a normal life when abnormal things are happening?" Moyers said in an interview before a speech at Drake University. Moyers, a press secretary for Lyndon Johnson and a journalist who has worked in both print and television, delivered the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Monday night at the Knapp Center. He appeared with Martin Marty, a professor emeritus from the University of Chicago and an expert on religious fundamentalism. Moyers said Americans struggle ... Des Moines Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/570000/posts#comment Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:38:12 GMT