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Originally posted by Dramnek_Ulk:
The united states has encouraged other people to be traitors to their countries before(Like people in russia), therefore to punish someone for being a traitor to USA looks rather like hypocracy and slective morality.
People who have an allegiance to one country and then fight against that country are traitors. They have been treated as such throughout time by all the nations of the world.
During the Cold War, the US recruited Soviets to be spies and the Soviets recruited Americans for the same purpose. Those Americans found guilty of spying were charged, and those who we recruited knew they faced death if caught. Why should it be any different for John Walker. He is 20 years old and will have to face the consequences of his actions. Being young isn't an excuse. If you believe in something like terrorism, you'd better be ready to pay the price.
He initially denied being interviewed by the CIA after being captured, but now a NA video tape has been found showing him being interviewed by the CIA officer, who would minutes later die in the prison uprising. Walker refused to talk to them at all. Since the video release of the video, he also admitted taking up arms after the uprising started. The CIA officer who was killed in the uprising was
with John Walker when the riot began. He was beaten, and then killed with his own weapon. John Walker has said he supports the terrorist actions of September 11th, and continued to fight after the event with the Taliban against the NA, and later US, forces.
It will not be hypocritical to charge John Walker based on his actions. It would be hypocritical not to charge him or to let him go.