John Walker Lindh's Parents Discuss Their Son's Story, from Joining the US-Backed Taliban Army to Surviving a Northern Alliance Massacre, to His Abuse at the Hands of US Forces

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Frank Lindh, Marilyn Walker | Jul. 31, 2009 (Interview)

We turn now to a Democracy Now! exclusive. For the first time in over seven years, the parents of John Walker Lindh have agreed to sit down together for an extended interview to discuss their son, who is known by many as the American Taliban. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: War, Afghanistan, Bush Administration, Civil Liberties
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 31, 2009 - 1:47 PM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 31, 2009 - 1:47 PM PDT
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 31, 2009

The story goes to real people behind one of the big propaganda victims of Bush's invasion of Afghanistan.

Quite interesting.

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