Comments on: Thursday’s Post Coming Soon

By: Noko4

Noko4 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:14:11 +0000

Ken,
I don’t believe Sankoh EVER told this court he knew Mr. Taylor or when he knew him. He alluded as to how he got involved with RUF…..ULIMO was coming out of Freetown and he wanted to keep her there……Aug of ’90 to May of ’91 I believe.

By: Noko4

Noko4 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:09:45 +0000

Gemenie,
You can read the FULL EXCHANGES on the Special Court link….click on there and to to cases; select Charles Taylor and go to transcript.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:00:33 +0000

Bravo Taylor, the trail should be fair, taylor say all in mind , we know that the world is not fair, George Bush killed in Iraque noting is done, Ellen Johnson Sharief, supported the war in liberia and she still become president, because American promise her 60,000000.00USD to signe Taylor arest also Obasinyo of Nigeria was full by the same American that if he turn taylor over he was going to run for tht third time. But the world are waching Serra Leone and the USA for the unfair behavior to the Liberian people not only Taylor. Sirra Leone was used by Thomas Quiwonkpa to kill liberia during 1985. agan Ulimo was trained in Guinea and use sirra Leone soil to also kill liberian. is the world blind? Taylor the time for you to die is over do not leave anyon on touch.God Bless you Mr. Taylor so that you may come back Liberia to complete your term.

By: Aki

Aki — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:41:00 +0000

Karen,

You can also go to the Special Court’s website at http://www.sc-sl.org. Look under the Charles Taylor case and go to transcripts. I believe the July 16th transcript is posted already.

By: Tracey Gurd

Tracey Gurd — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:25:02 +0000

Karen – so sorry for the delay – Thursday’s post and the weekly report will be posted today.
Thanks for your continued patience.
Best,
Tracey

By: Karen Kleinwort

Karen Kleinwort — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:54:25 +0000

Dear Tracy,

any update on when you will put up Thursday’s post. Thanks so much, Karen

By: Tracey Gurd

Tracey Gurd — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:06:51 +0000

Aki – I agree. This blog of Shelby Grossman’s is a great resource. She adds analyses to the courtroom developments that are quite interesting for people to read who are followers of the Taylor trial.

By: Aki

Aki — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:57:49 +0000

There is a blog called allabuja.blogspot.com . This site covers exclusively the Charles Taylor trial and I think people will find it interesting. Shelby Grossman who runs the site although no fan of Mr. Taylor for the most part remains objective.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:17 +0000

Taylor has just started telling his story. He is not even in the timeline of the indictment. I am sure Taylor will tell why he supported the RUF, something he has never denied. The problem I see already is when did he start and stop his support for the RUF.

The prosecutor, if am not mistaken and I would like to be corrected if this is wrong, believe that Charles Taylor and Foday Sankoh plan together to take over Sierra Leone resources (Diamonds) though the acts set out in the indictment. Taylor has denied even knowing Sankoh. I can tell you I was totally shock but, it is the defense turn to tell their side.

By: Concerned Liberian in the US

Concerned Liberian in the US — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:45:02 +0000

To John…
and in stripping those other men naked as you say, he is only revealing his own weakness as a man, allowing himself to be controlled by all these other people. How about “being the captain of his own fate”?? Instead he chose to be “puppetted” by all these “powerful men” and now he is trying to blame them instead of taking responsibility for his own actions in allowing himself to be succumbed by them…