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The Book Lindh's Attorneys Do Not Want You To Read:
"This is to put you on notice that publication would be at your peril."--Brosnahan, Harris, West, Chatterjee, attorneys for John Walker Lindh.
"Yes, I Supported" the 9/11 Attack on America. - John Walker Lindh
John Walker Lindh, at age 14, was a confused, unhappy, angry little boy with a fascination for the violent rhythms of hip-hop music. By age 16, his anger was directed at Jews, Gays, Zionists, Christians, and White America. In 1998 he joined a "Pakistan-based jehadi organization" linked to terrorists wishing to overthrow the USA. He wanted to be a holy warrior. The presence of U.S. ships off the coast of Yemen was "an act of war against Islam" he declared. He journeyed to Yemen on a mission which coincided with the bombing of the USS Cole. Mission accomplished, John Walker left for Pakistan and met with Taliban officials, and then journeyed to Afghanistan where he swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden who preached "Death to America." But was it the USA which John Walker wished to destroy, or his unknown face? John Walker was at war with himself for he hated and sought to destroy his true identity. He called himself "doodoo" but pretended he was a Black "gangsta" rap star wannabe, and announced he would "remain anonymous" because of homosexuality. He was not a "worthless dickrider" but an imitation Muslim in search of purity. Yet imitation is not reality, which is why John Walker Lindh, in picking up the martyr's gun, was aiming not for the "Great Satan" or the United States, but at something more insidious and full of sin... his unknown face.
From the Publisher
We relied on eight major sources in researching, writing, and publishing this book, John Walker Lindh: American Taliban. 1) We were able to trace John Walker Lindh's internet newsgroup e-mail postings, beginning at age 14 and continuing until age 17. These postings in fact parallel the facts about his activities as reported in the public record, including his name change to Suleyman, and his trip to Ireland which is also mentioned in these newsgroup postings. Some are even signed "John Lindh." These postings offer a road map into his mind and mental development, and chronicle his metamorphosis from pretend gangster rap star to holy warrior.
Other major sources include: 2) Statements made by his parents to all the major news networks, newspapers and magazines. 3) Justice Department and FBI filings. 4) Filings by Lindh's attorneys. 5) Taped and written media interviews with John Walker Lindh. 6) Research we already conducted in researching our books: "America Attacked" and "Terrorism, Future Wars Against America." 7) First person accounts by individuals who met John Walker Lindh. 8) Good old fashion investigative research.
In researching this book, we made repeated attempts to contact John Walker Lindh's family, and repeatedly contacted his attorneys. We were so confident about the accuracy, factual basis and the veracity of this book that we even offered Lindh's attorneys a copy of the final manuscript and informed them if they could find anything wrong, anything that was false or inaccurate, we would allow them to point out any errors and we would print their rebuttal. This was unprecedented. No other publisher, to our knowledge, has ever made such an offer. Yet, we did so as we were confident the book was accurate. They declined our offer.
Instead, Lindh's attorneys decided to denounce the book without reading it. They in fact threatened us without ever having seen a copy. This is the book that Lindh's attorneys do not want you to read.
by Lawrence Wright
by Naomi Klein
