I think you are attacking cousin4 for nothing . Reason why you are not seeing the true through the evidential documetations is that you may be playing blind eyes,or maybe not be following the discrete algorithm of facts presentation. I advice you carefully read the transcripts and daily summeries or watch the trial live. I also want you to reconfigure your taughts from hate mode to realistic actuallities mode. If you follow some of these bits and pieces, trust me, you will see the light noko4 is seeing. ok later…

You were good until the very end in my opinion. Do you really think the CIA will go on trail for crimes committed in Liberia? Please, never! Other heinous acts have been committed with the assistance of the US CIA and FBI in other countries and nothing has happened–judicially. For example, there is a pending prosecution of the CIA for the abduction and secret extraction of a Muslim cleric from Italy. These guys will not be given for punishment by any foreign courts.

Why is it only the US and Britain were bend pumping their chests. Are they the ONLY two nations in the world that know RIGHT from WRONG??? Amazing that everything we turn around, those two nations are in everyone’s business.

Do you know the theory of FINGER POINTING Saw??? Just point your finger…..do you see THREE POINTING back at you and one to me and another into the sky??? I will let you know next time what those fingers are telling you…..

Your points are valid and seem neutral…I must commend you. You are right, I personally think that CT was involved in SL, but my personal opinion does not mean squat; its all about the evidence. Though I am not a fan to Taylor (and I have said this repeatedly….sorry folks if you get tired of hearing it), I still want to see justice dispense equally and fairly based on evidence. CT defense team is good. I don’t think they are technically winning the argument, the prosecution defeated or is defeating itself. They’ve shot themselves in the foot.

Good posting, my friend…

You made some interesting points, especially your last question, “can we then say that CT tried to protect his interest”. I guess one can argue that this is the case; however, will it stand? Its clear that politicians and lawyers are experts in changing or distorting the meaning of words. Take for example, who is considered a terrorist, technically it is anyone who instills fear in people. But the definition varies, like the current use of the word, is in reference to people who hates or dislikes the West and their foreign policies, who would resort to violence. Now, when the west train people or encourage the arrest of another person in a foreign land (as the case of the bill that Bush signed $2M arrest warrant for CT) what is this considered? Years ago, the School of the America’s trained people (or as they want to refer to them as revolutionaries) then sent them to distablilize and instill fear–what will this be defined as in today’s terms and political environment?

America’s involvement in Liberia is no secret, we had the Omega (remember the so-called navigational tower), RIA, Freeport of Monrovia, why do you think they were all built? Was it to assist Liberia, no! They were built and used to fight Germany as in the case of World War II and spy and launch missions to the Soviet Union (Omega Station). Has anyone wonder why Liberian held no management role until the collapse of USSR? I remembered Cohen said that the special interest that US and Liberia had no longer existed. So the CIA involvement with groups in Liberia is not for our interest, its all theirs and I am frankly not surprise. If Doe was playing or had not done things to embarrass the US, CT would not have been sponsored. The CIA new interest in Liberia is now because of the war on Terror. They are seeking a hob for their “Africom” base. Liberia is probably the most US-friendly nation in Africa. Establishing a base in Liberia allows the CIA to monitor terrorist networks in Africa..and probably strike before they can execute in the USA.

I don’t want anyone to misunderstand me, I am not saying that the USA does not have the right to protect her vital interest? She has every right to, but at what cost? History shows us, “at any cost”. The mission is more important than individuals or hundreds of thousands of lives–See Iraq. So what’s the lesson here, Liberia and all of Africa needs to stop compromising their integrity for few dollars. I mentioned in some old threads, this is a lesson, African leaders need to be careful who they get in bed with. For the US their national security interest is paramount.

Let me drift a bit, sometime back I was discussing the coup in Liberia, I said the worst thing that ever occurred in Liberian history was the murder of Tolbert;yet, it was one of the best things for the US in terms of their national security. The cold war was raging; who did Tolbert befriend? Then he was murdered… “go figure”.

Does anyone remember the movie “Hotel Rwanda”, the main character was asking why is the US or UN stopping the war, the General replied saying (excuse me the language), “you are not even a nigger, you are an African”. So its all about national security interest, rarely humanitarian. Does the CIA sincerely care that 250,000 people died in Liberia? HELL NO!

I also fundamentally agree with you that transparency is so important for trials such as this one. That is part of why we wanted to set up this site too, and why Alpha is monitoring the proceedings for us. As a lawyer, he has a keen sense for the fairness of the process. It is great that we have access to the transcripts from the Special Court for Sierra Leone from each day’s proceedings, often only a day later — but I agree that being able to watch the trial can be so valuable to really understanding and following what this trial is all about.

Will be back in touch as soon as I hear anything, Sumoh.

Best,
Tracey