Comments on: Taylor Negotiated With RUF Rebels For The Release Of UN Hostages; Says ECOMOG Traded Diamonds and Arms With the RUF http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/ International Criminal Justice in the Making Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: noko5 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4946 noko5 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:54:08 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4946 Albert, Did he really try to flee? I am confuse here; The brother has substantial informations,why would such a man want to flee with the kind of evidenses he is submitting? I do not want to believe that whole fleeing thing. TAYLOR IS A BRAVE MAN!!! and I know for sure we will hear the true about that other saga. Albert,
Did he really try to flee? I am confuse here; The brother has substantial informations,why would such a man want to flee with the kind of evidenses he is submitting? I do not want to believe that whole fleeing thing. TAYLOR IS A BRAVE MAN!!! and I know for sure we will hear the true about that other saga.

]]> By: bnker http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4648 bnker Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:54:25 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4648 Menjor, Honestly, I don't think CT will be acquitted, however, if he does, I am an advocate for war crimes court in Liberia. I am against the trail by SL not because I am a fan bc I am not. I think that SL should not have jurisdiction over Liberia. Besides, we have sufficient evidence to indict and imprison him and all others from Julu to Dweh, to CT to PYJ, from Sekou Conneh to Aisha Conneh, from G. Boley to whosoever...they all need to pay for their crimes. I also believe that if CT is to stand trail for acts in SL, so does many other leaders (it won't happen though). Don't you think there are striking parallels between CT alleged actions in SL and Bush's war in Iraq? Menjor,

Honestly, I don’t think CT will be acquitted, however, if he does, I am an advocate for war crimes court in Liberia. I am against the trail by SL not because I am a fan bc I am not. I think that SL should not have jurisdiction over Liberia. Besides, we have sufficient evidence to indict and imprison him and all others from Julu to Dweh, to CT to PYJ, from Sekou Conneh to Aisha Conneh, from G. Boley to whosoever…they all need to pay for their crimes. I also believe that if CT is to stand trail for acts in SL, so does many other leaders (it won’t happen though). Don’t you think there are striking parallels between CT alleged actions in SL and Bush’s war in Iraq?

]]> By: bnker http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4646 bnker Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:43:33 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4646 Well, I guess we shall see. You make a valid point, but there have been cases where the wrong person was imprison even in the states. I still trust the system, I guess the verdict will tell volumes. I say the case is political. I still predict 20 years..not life! Well, I guess we shall see. You make a valid point, but there have been cases where the wrong person was imprison even in the states. I still trust the system, I guess the verdict will tell volumes. I say the case is political. I still predict 20 years..not life!

]]> By: Noko4 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4602 Noko4 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:28:46 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4602 Cousin Noko5, I lean towards bnker....minimun will be 15 years. The world has spend so much money to send him home a HERO.....grossly, it will be injustice. Cousin Noko5,
I lean towards bnker….minimun will be 15 years. The world has spend so much money to send him home a HERO…..grossly, it will be injustice.

]]> By: Albert Anthony http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4598 Albert Anthony Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:52:09 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4598 Mr. Taylor tried to flee, the first time they asked for his arrest. I'm starting to have second doubts about this man's guilt. With all the evidence he's providing, the prosecution have a lot of work ahead of them with the cross examination. Mr. Taylor tried to flee, the first time they asked for his arrest. I’m starting to have second doubts about this man’s guilt. With all the evidence he’s providing, the prosecution have a lot of work ahead of them with the cross examination.

]]> By: john http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4593 john Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:05:39 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4593 The funny thing abt goin got court is that even if you are guilty, you can still walk away a free man. All depends on the team of lawyers and how gud the prosecution case is... Right now charles taylor has a damn gud defense team and the case against him is very poor... Even is he was guilty, guess wat people, he will be a free man... Their case against him is weak... The funny thing abt goin got court is that even if you are guilty, you can still walk away a free man. All depends on the team of lawyers and how gud the prosecution case is… Right now charles taylor has a damn gud defense team and the case against him is very poor… Even is he was guilty, guess wat people, he will be a free man… Their case against him is weak…

]]> By: Glenn Gbakoyah http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4558 Glenn Gbakoyah Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:11:44 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4558 Sorry Zobon, I just realized that you were not responding to my comment. Please disregard by last post. Sorry Zobon, I just realized that you were not responding to my comment. Please disregard by last post.

]]> By: Glenn Gbakoyah http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4557 Glenn Gbakoyah Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:05:44 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4557 Zobon, your point is well taken. Just read my post carefully. Zobon, your point is well taken. Just read my post carefully.

]]> By: j.fallah menjor http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4545 j.fallah menjor Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:29:51 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4545 Again Eagle-Eye, I commend your ability to put emotions behind and redirect us to the main facts and reasons that wether or not we support taylor there are alledgations that taylor needs to prove beyond all reasonable doubts to get out of pententiary! All this rejoicing by supporters over taylor's polishing ability of words and phrases is not the end! The end comes when he's aquited of all 11 counts against him for his role in the conflicts in Sierra Leone! And even at that point, we will then commerce charges against taylor for crimes against the people of Liberia starting in December of 1989 through 2003! If you sopporters of taylor think this is a palaver-hut trial, please think again! Boy I am enjoying justice being done to all those who died and love ones they left behind! Again Eagle-Eye, I commend your ability to put emotions behind and redirect us to the main facts and reasons that wether or not we support taylor there are alledgations that taylor needs to prove beyond all reasonable doubts to get out of pententiary!
All this rejoicing by supporters over taylor’s polishing ability of words and phrases is not the end! The end comes when he’s aquited of all 11 counts against him for his role in the conflicts in Sierra Leone! And even at that point, we will then commerce charges against taylor for crimes against the people of Liberia starting in December of 1989 through 2003! If you sopporters of taylor think this is a palaver-hut trial, please think again! Boy I am enjoying justice being done to all those who died and love ones they left behind!

]]> By: bnker http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/08/18/taylor-negotiated-with-ruf-rebels-for-the-release-of-un-hostages-says-ecomog-traded-diamonds-and-arms-with-the-ruf/#comment-4532 bnker Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:41:49 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4294#comment-4532 Elbee, You have a valid point, that there were no mention of a third party involved in these meetings and no one knows what was said and the influence that CT had on the RUF. Others would argue, why didn't ECOWAS or the UN go to a more senior regional president like the Guinea President to mediate talks with the RUF? Further, someone can easily surmise that CT must have had some influence to broker deals with RUF. It is an open secret that he supported RUF. That being said, one can further conclude that because of his support for the RUF, CT got diamonds in exchange for arms which were used by the RUF to terrorize people, chop limbs and rape women. These are believe is the premise of the trail. In order for the prosecution to secure a guilty verdict based on evidence, they have to show that CT provided arms and what why, what was exchanged for the arms (diamonds)....the prosecution will get a guilty verdict b/c I think the trail is political and not evidentially based, it all circumstantial. CT testimony could give the prosecution fire power, he tends to talk more than he needs to, in such cases, he could incriminate himself. But lets continue observing and see what the prosecution has...with their "octopus"? Rupp knows how to bluff oh! But my friend, Elbee the prosecution has not proven these allegations; its my opinion that the defense has done a good job rebutting accusations. Elbee,

You have a valid point, that there were no mention of a third party involved in these meetings and no one knows what was said and the influence that CT had on the RUF. Others would argue, why didn’t ECOWAS or the UN go to a more senior regional president like the Guinea President to mediate talks with the RUF? Further, someone can easily surmise that CT must have had some influence to broker deals with RUF. It is an open secret that he supported RUF. That being said, one can further conclude that because of his support for the RUF, CT got diamonds in exchange for arms which were used by the RUF to terrorize people, chop limbs and rape women. These are believe is the premise of the trail. In order for the prosecution to secure a guilty verdict based on evidence, they have to show that CT provided arms and what why, what was exchanged for the arms (diamonds)….the prosecution will get a guilty verdict b/c I think the trail is political and not evidentially based, it all circumstantial.

CT testimony could give the prosecution fire power, he tends to talk more than he needs to, in such cases, he could incriminate himself. But lets continue observing and see what the prosecution has…with their “octopus”? Rupp knows how to bluff oh!

But my friend, Elbee the prosecution has not proven these allegations; its my opinion that the defense has done a good job rebutting accusations.

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