Well after Walker joined the Taliban. There still is a problem with retroactivity.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:23 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: John Walker will be charged with aiding and abetting > terroris ts > > > The US has stated that it is treating the Taliban and Al > Queda as the same entity - so, I guess he has no loophole there... > > Howie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 9:20 AM > Subject: RE: John Walker will be charged with aiding and > abetting terroris ts > > > > Worse yet how he is being treated is worse than what > Americans who served > > with the German army in WW2. There is no evidence aside > from association > > that he engaged in any actual actions against American > forces. Moreover he > > also stated that he was given a basic choice, go through > martyrdom training > > and attack the US or US interests or serve as a foot soldier for the > > Taliban. Obviously he chose to serve as a Taliban soldier. > While he can be > > convicted for serving in a foreign army (yes its illegal > for US citizens to > > do such), I do not see how he can be convicted of aiding > and abetting a > > terrorist organization, since he was with the Taliban (the > government of > > Afghanistan at the time) and not a part of Al Queda. > > > > larry > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
