Archive for Tuesday, February 5, 2002  Lindh indicted, accused
of conspiring to kill Americans  February 5, 2002   — A federal
grand jury indicted John Walker Lindh on 10 charges Tuesday,
alleging he was trained by Osama bin Laden's network and then
conspired with the Taliban to kill Americans.  Lindh's lawyers,
nonetheless, pleaded for his release until trial, and said
"highly coercive" prison conditions forced him to waive his
right to remain silent and confess his activities as a Taliban
soldier to the FBI in Afghanistan.  With his arraignment
scheduled for Monday, the indictment accused Lindh of conspiring
to provide support to terrorist organizations, including al-
Qaida, supplying services to Afghanistan's former Taliban rulers
and possessing weapons during violent crimes. Lindh faces a
maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.  "John Walker
Lindh chose to train with al-Qaida, chose to fight with the
Taliban, chose to be led by Osama bin Laden," said Attorney
General John Ashcroft. "The reasons fo