Singer stirs debate with song that empathizes with Lindh

Monday, July 29, 2002

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A new tune about John Walker Lindh by Nashville singer-songwriter Steve Earle has kicked up a fight between critics who feel he's unpatriotic and defenders who consider him provocative.

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