02-21-2019, 08:54 PM
(02-21-2019, 10:48 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Treason involves armed conflict, not necessarily a declaration of war.
And sorry to the 20 year old, but you don't get a redo. We have a lot of people her age in prison who didn't get a do over. "Oh my bad. Won't happen again."
John Walker Lindh fought with the Taliban and was tried for "conspiracy" to kill Americans and offering material support to terrorist organizations.
But so far as I can tell, he was not accused of treason. It's not clear he actually fought against Americans, as he appears to have been captured by the Northern Alliance. That's why I am wondering if the legal status of the U.S. opponent is important in determining treason.
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