Why is letting traitors free such a trend in the US these days? First it was Bradley/Chelsea/Whatevs Manning who skipped away from Leavenworth in 2017. Now, on Thursday, the American Taliban — John Walker Lindh — will leave federal prison in Indiana. Moreover, he’s getting out early, having served 17 years of a 20-year sentence. Mind you, though, it’s for good behavior, and he’s on probation anyway, so it’s all good, right?