# John Walker-Taliban Warrior **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 3, 2001, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-walker-taliban-warrior/96643 "2001-12-03T16:44:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-walker-taliban-warrior/96643/141 "2001-12-06T16:47:10Z")
Yes, I did give you the point that I should not point my flames at the American people, but the admin. And yes, many many other gov’t are responsible for great atrocities in the world. Why did I pick the US, in this instance, because it was/is the US that is declaring the “War on Terrorism.” Very simple reason. I did not say the “paved with gold” phrase, btw. And as for what the two statements I made with reference to Iran and Nicaragua had to do with anything, they were in response to you asking me what the US (gov’t NOT people) had done to deserve any my ire? ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2001, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-walker-taliban-warrior/96643/142 "2001-12-06T17:00:31Z")
I live in France. I have a US passport and could also have another but choose not to. I was not born in the US and have not lived in the US permanently for about 10 or so years. Does that make any difference at all? I think not. Oh, I am sorry for the troll thing, I didn’t read the whole thing at once, but again, if he was being called a troll for everything he said, then it’s wrong. Anyway, mea culpa on that one. ---
**Author:** ![Zoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6de8d8/32.png) [@Zoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoff)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2001, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-walker-taliban-warrior/96643/143 "2001-12-06T17:39:10Z")
> [@](#): > > I did not say the “paved with gold” phrase, btw. I didn’t mean to imply that you said it. I was trying to refer to the posters who have been condemning the US in broad strokes. Sorry if I wasn’t clear. > [@](#): > > And as for what the two statements I made with reference to Iran and Nicaragua had to do with anything, they were in response to you asking me what the US (gov’t NOT people) had done to deserve any my ire? I don’t recall asking you what the US gov’t had done to provoke your ire. Perhaps you confused my post with another. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-walker-taliban-warrior/96643/144 "2001-12-07T00:13:40Z")
Task: Hoe, Anahita, and Nailbomb to Coventry list. Reason: Their postings in this thread indicate complete lack of cognitive ability. Status: Done. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-walker-taliban-warrior/96643/145 "2001-12-07T00:31:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Simetra \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Hoe \* > > \*\*What kind of a jackass fights FOR the filthy, murderous Americans? \*\* > > Welp… I couldn’t read any farther than this… so sorry to the posts below it. > > I fight for them **Hoe**. Wanna make something of it? It’s my country and I love it damn it.\*\* Amen, brother, amen. I’m not really up to speed on this whole argument. However, as a fellah that met an Afghani-born worker who fled the Taliban one year ago, for fear of his life, I think I can take a little pride after watching some of the fresh gun-camera footage that came back from the missions. **Nobody** should have to live in that sort of fear. That’s why I do what I do. Tripler And if you don’t like what I do, then just remember that you are still paying my salary through your taxes. ---
**Author:** ![ScoobyTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@ScoobyTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScoobyTX)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-walker-taliban-warrior/96643/146 "2001-12-07T05:03:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SuaSponte \* > **About the only countries I can think of who have acted mostly properly over the past 50 years are Luxembourg, Sweden, and Costa Rica** Scratch Sweden off that list… they did force ABBA on the world 😃 ---
**Author:** ![musicguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2001, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-walker-taliban-warrior/96643/147 "2001-12-07T05:43:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TXLonghorn \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by SuaSponte \* > > **About the only countries I can think of who have acted mostly properly over the past 50 years are Luxembourg, Sweden, and Costa Rica** > > Scratch Sweden off that list… they did force ABBA on the world 😃 \*\* Good point 🙂 Maybe replace them with Holland. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-walker-taliban-warrior/96643.md?page=7)