Frank Lindh, the father of 30 year old John Phillip Walker Lindh the US citizen captured as an enemy combatant during the US invasion of Afghanistan and serving a 20 year prison sentence as a result of his participation with the Taliban, has published an article calling for his son’s release from prison. Lindh describes his son’s gentle nature and conversion to Islam at the age of 16 as an intellectual path. For three years from the age of 17 John travelled the middle east on a quest of learning cultures and language, eventually taking him to Afghanistan fighting with the Taliban against the Northern Alliance. John has not been accused of any terrorism activities but had become the focus of “a petty prosecution” in the aftermath of the 7/11 atrocities. Inspired by Frank Lindh ow.ly/5ZA6y image source Lindt Family ow.ly/5ZA4S Petty prosecution unworthy of a great country (August 17 2011)

Frank Lindh, the father of 30 year old John Phillip Walker Lindh the US citizen captured as an enemy combatant during the US invasion of Afghanistan and serving a 20 year prison sentence as a result of his participation with the Taliban, has published an article calling for his son’s release from prison. Lindh describes his son’s gentle nature and conversion to Islam at the age of 16 as an intellectual path. For three years from the age of 17 John travelled the middle east on a quest of learning cultures and language, eventually taking him to Afghanistan fighting with the Taliban against the Northern Alliance. John has not been accused of any terrorism activities but had become the focus of “a petty prosecution” in the aftermath of the 7/11 atrocities.

 

Inspired by Frank Lindh http://ow.ly/5ZA6y image source Lindt Family http://ow.ly/5ZA4S