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MSNBC just reported that we have had the first American Special Ops casualty in the revolt by the Taleban prisoners that were taken from Kunduz to Mazar-i Sharif.

Frank Lindh, the gay father of John Walker Lindh, dubbed the "American Taliban" after being found in Afghanistan in late 2001, lashed out at the mainstream media and politicians on both sides of the aisle in Washington during a fiery, and at times, emotional speech before the Commonwealth Club last week. Breaking a self-imposed silence about his son's case, Lindh gave the speech in order to reach out to the American public, which he said has been brainwashed by lawmakers, government officials, and sensational news coverage into thinking his son is a traitor to his country and an ally of...

Sept. 11, 2001, is a day America will never forget. Nov. 25, 2001, is another day I will never forget, one that changed my life in ways I never could have prepared for. The CIA officer killed that day in Afghanistan, Johnny Micheal Spann, was my brother. He died many miles from home, fightning for the freedom of all Americans, fighting againsts the terrorists who attacked us. Like many others who left their families to try to insure that something like Sept. 11 won't happen again, Micheal had a strong sense of patriotism and believed he could make a difference....