20 years for a traitor Seems a little light to me:
John Walker Lindh, the young convert to Islam who left California and fought alongside the Taliban, pleaded guilty to two felonies Monday in a surprise deal that spares him life in prison and ensures his cooperation with terrorism investigators.
Lindh faces a maximum of 20 years in prison under the agreement struck between prosecutors and defense lawyers after a weekend of negotiations that ended after midnight — just hours before he was set to appear for court hearing.
I still think we should have allowed Afghanistan to extradite him, and let their justice system pronounce judgment. After all, his offences were aimed primarily at that country.
Posted by Rich at July 16, 2002 5:58 AM