Comments on: Welcome Back for Taylor’s Defense

By: J. Torkendor Fallah

J. Torkendor Fallah — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:17:09 +0000

Liberians can well understand. All those writing from other West African Countries praising Charles Taylor and requesting his release are the one who helped to destroyed our sweet country. Those from Liberia are the one who got their living today from destroying our private properties.
We as Liberians, all know who is Charles Taylor. He is a borned liar and a criminal. Danying involvement in Sierra Leone is a joke from Charles Taylor. Charles Taylor knows very well that Foday Sankor was the Commander at ELWA Junction in Monrovia, later in Bong Mines Then to Sierra Leone. Late Sam Bockarie was a Hair Cutter on Benson Street and joint Foday Sankor with other Sierra Leoners.
Attacking Sierra Leone first was to get Kono and get enough diamonds. Guinea was second because of the rich diamonds in Bandakolor. When Foday Sankor attacked Koindu and saw the destruction of Koindu, did he not burst into tears, saying I don’t think this is the aim I came with.
When Foday Sankor called you up, what did you tell him. Were you not the one that told Foday that, that is how the war can go?. Koindu on the border of Liberia and Guinea, was that not the Town your.Fighters were calling Kuwait.
We are not surprised of you contineous denial because that how you will borned. Those who praising Charles Taylor today be aware of your endings because put to death so many innocents humany.
My Al-Mighty God be with Charles Taylor to go to jail for life-time.

By: tapvar

tapvar — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:45:05 +0000

That’s not an excuse and let stop been ignorance of the activities Taylor was conducting in Liberia and Sierra Leone. For those of you who never learn from your mistake, you should start thinking of other means of survival because your dictator, mass murderer, autocrat, authoritarian and totalitarian so-leader will not get the support he yeaning for. For those of you who related or fellow compatriots, the great opportunity you had is over. You and your so-called leader did not make use of the opportunity. You cannot eat your cake and have it. We are not stupid and for those who hold guns especially those kids that Taylor lie to. For Taylor to provide quality and affordable education for these kids instead he trained them to fight and kill innocent Liberian. The kids are not roaming about the street of Monrovia involving in arm robbery. What an idiot. Look I am not saying they say, I lived in Liberia and refused to hold gun for any uneducated fool like Charles Taylor. I saw innocent citizens pulled from line and killed in my present. These innocent citizens were sometimes accused falsely as been Krahn or Mandingo or someone who look healthy were consider to be government official of the Samuel Doe administration. You supporters should be ashamed of yourselves and try to put the Liberian people first and not Charles Taylor who days are number. God willing, Taylor will be dead soon. It’s shameful to see a former president in jail; it’s all because of his inability as a narrow-minded president. The crimes labeled against Taylor are all true. I was in Lofa County, when Fodah Sankoh branched toward Sierra Leone with heavy machine guns and the Taylor Special Forces. We saw looted materials from Sierra Leone headed toward Taylor strong hold Gbarnga. It’s stupid to say Taylor was busy in Liberia and was not involved with Sierra Leone.

By: Harris K Johnson

Harris K Johnson — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:52:43 +0000

At lost last all is now set for the world to get the full history of the war in Sierra Leone. Mr. Taylor in high spirt to present his side of the coin. Let’s listen carefully to Mr. Taylor’s story to blance our judgements.

By: Aki

Aki — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:06:21 +0000

Karen,
Your point is well taken. I do not know if you followed this most informative site from the beginning of the trial. There was a special blog section called “join the conversation “which most people submitted entries too. This site for some reason has been left out on this new web layout. I believe it is important that this section be put back on.

By: Aki

Aki — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:03:09 +0000

H.S. Cole,

Your statements show that you have already judged Charles Taylor guilty before the trial is even over. The people of Sierra Leone have to start accepting the blame themselves for what happened in the country. As I always say just look in the mirror.

By: Kpakoja

Kpakoja — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:13:43 +0000

My Dear President,
As you are about tell the World the truth, I pray to God to give you the strength and courage to withstand all the trials and tribulations. You trial is more political then judicial. You have being judged guilty long before the trial even began. All you are to do now is to tell your side of the story and expose the international conspiracy against bureaucrats who thinks you are too smart to be around. From all indications, the Liberian war was very different from the Sierra Leonean war. You rebel soldiers did not cut or miam the legs and hands of Liberian citizenry doing, the Sierra Leoneans did in their country. One would think that that such pratice would have started in Liberia and carry over in Salon, but this is not the case. All crimes committed in Sierra Leone were committed by Sierra Leones themselves and not Liberians.

By: H S Cole

H S Cole — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:26:27 +0000

This is indeed a most informative and necessary site.

Thank you for it as we await the justice and punishment that Charles Taylor deserves.
Like thousands, I too lost a loved one and whilst I wanted to visit the Hague to see Taylor personally account for his crimes, I am satisfied to follow proceedings from your site.

Kindest regards
Humphrey Cole
London, United Kingdom

By: karen

karen — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:16:33 +0000

It amazes me that there are no more comments on this – This is a major, huge trial. Like the leader of Darfur, and its military, Taylor is charged with committing unspeakable atrocities, that need to be spoken of. I personally will follow it closely.