Comments on: “I Did Not Know Of Any Prior Plans For The Invasion Of Sierra Leone In 1991,” Taylor Says http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/ International Criminal Justice in the Making Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:34:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracey Gurd http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-8340 Tracey Gurd Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:58:39 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-8340 Hi Jose -- I will be happy to post your comments if you don't mind just reformulating them slightly to fit with the policy of this site. Would you mind resubmitting? I can send you the text of your comments if you don't have them, and once you have revised I can moderate them. The one about Dick Cheney basically just needs one line taken out to fit in with our policy and it is fine to go up. Very best, Tracey Hi Jose — I will be happy to post your comments if you don’t mind just reformulating them slightly to fit with the policy of this site. Would you mind resubmitting? I can send you the text of your comments if you don’t have them, and once you have revised I can moderate them. The one about Dick Cheney basically just needs one line taken out to fit in with our policy and it is fine to go up.
Very best,
Tracey

]]> By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-8334 Jose Rodriguez Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:22:45 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-8334 Tracey, I submitted my post on the 26 of Sept. 2009 in response to John Thompson post concerning Dick Cheney being the Secretary of State of America during the first Gulf war, but I have not seen my post. If you have time, please check for me. Tracey, I submitted my post on the 26 of Sept. 2009 in response to John Thompson post concerning Dick Cheney being the Secretary of State of America during the first Gulf war, but I have not seen my post. If you have time, please check for me.

]]> By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-8333 Jose Rodriguez Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:17:41 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-8333 Guys, are these people serious to use Kieta fake letter that he can not even produced because according to him, his mother house got burnt during LURD'S WAR and the undated, unsigned and unofficial letter was in the house when the house got allegedly burnt. UNBELIEVABLE. LORD, WHERE ARE WE HEADING? WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS COURT? Guys, are these people serious to use Kieta fake letter that he can not even produced because according to him, his mother house got burnt during LURD’S WAR and the undated, unsigned and unofficial letter was in the house when the house got allegedly burnt. UNBELIEVABLE. LORD, WHERE ARE WE HEADING? WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS COURT?

]]> By: Helen http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-7799 Helen Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:15:17 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-7799 John, Taylor did not take any military training. I just spoke to five former special forces and they all assured me that Taylor did not even live on the base but only visited them there from time to time. As to whether it was possible to launch a war without prior military training, I will respond that indeed it is. Take Benjamin Franklyn in the US, he did not have formal military training but yet he led a war. It takes a tactical and strategic thinker to be able to launch a war and succeed; not how much military training you have. I am not however saying that those with military training cannot launch a war; however you could have all the training but without the strategic mindset and logical way of thinking you would just be a foot soldier. John,

Taylor did not take any military training. I just spoke to five former special forces and they all assured me that Taylor did not even live on the base but only visited them there from time to time. As to whether it was possible to launch a war without prior military training, I will respond that indeed it is. Take Benjamin Franklyn in the US, he did not have formal military training but yet he led a war. It takes a tactical and strategic thinker to be able to launch a war and succeed; not how much military training you have. I am not however saying that those with military training cannot launch a war; however you could have all the training but without the strategic mindset and logical way of thinking you would just be a foot soldier.

]]> By: Al-Solo Nyonteh http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-7764 Al-Solo Nyonteh Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:19:35 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-7764 jose Rodriguez Big brother I respect you but I fell sorry for your ma. How can a human being insult a man from a computer screen. You misunderstood what I was saying. Please refere to a posting Tracy made on September 24, 2009 at 2:30 pm (September 23 Daily summary). Personally, I don’t like to repeat myself and Tracy asked several time to stick to the substance of the case and respect others. As a man that appreciate what Tracy have provided on this website, I thought it would be a honorable thing to apologize (for the insulting comments made) for everyone. It’s called “respect”. The President and the flag are symbols of a country. So burning a flag and insulting the President are forms of disrespecting the country. If you attack the president policies, it’s called politics. In the case of Mr. Taylor the prosecution is not insult him, they are attack his policy (alleged activities in SL). Yes, I think it’s wrong for a former president to be brought in front of a court without an “airtight case” but if a men has an accuser he must answer to them. If this was a petty crime, I would be furious but this is a major crime. Mr. Taylor needs to answer to his accusers. In reference to your post on September 25, 2009 at 10:16 pm (September 23 Daily summary), “Your post is one of the most blatant forms of immoral and illegal hypocricy.”. Please respect yourself and keep those comments to yourself. Those types of attacks belong in a boxing ring. jose Rodriguez

Big brother I respect you but I fell sorry for your ma. How can a human being insult a man from a computer screen. You misunderstood what I was saying. Please refere to a posting Tracy made on September 24, 2009 at 2:30 pm (September 23 Daily summary). Personally, I don’t like to repeat myself and Tracy asked several time to stick to the substance of the case and respect others. As a man that appreciate what Tracy have provided on this website, I thought it would be a honorable thing to apologize (for the insulting comments made) for everyone. It’s called “respect”. The President and the flag are symbols of a country. So burning a flag and insulting the President are forms of disrespecting the country. If you attack the president policies, it’s called politics. In the case of Mr. Taylor the prosecution is not insult him, they are attack his policy (alleged activities in SL). Yes, I think it’s wrong for a former president to be brought in front of a court without an “airtight case” but if a men has an accuser he must answer to them. If this was a petty crime, I would be furious but this is a major crime. Mr. Taylor needs to answer to his accusers. In reference to your post on September 25, 2009 at 10:16 pm (September 23 Daily summary),
“Your post is one of the most blatant forms of immoral and illegal hypocricy.”. Please respect yourself and keep those comments to yourself. Those types of attacks belong in a boxing ring.

]]> By: Noko4 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-7727 Noko4 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:34:01 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-7727 Aye Andrew..... Are you sure it's NOT Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs??? Ha ha ha. Isn't it amazing that NO ONE else him was given THIS LETTER??? What part of Monrovia is he talking about.....from what I know, LURD didn't enter Monrovia or did she?? So how did she burn down his mother's house?? Aye Andrew…..

Are you sure it’s NOT Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs??? Ha ha ha.

Isn’t it amazing that NO ONE else him was given THIS LETTER??? What part of Monrovia is he talking about…..from what I know, LURD didn’t enter Monrovia or did she?? So how did she burn down his mother’s house??

]]> By: Tracey Gurd http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-7706 Tracey Gurd Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:11:44 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-7706 Hi Noko4 -- yes, I know it is a shame given how much interest there is in this trial and how many people still want to watch proceedings even if they can't hear what is going on. I will try to find out whether there is a technical reason with the system which makes that option that you suggest impossible. Best, Tracey Hi Noko4 — yes, I know it is a shame given how much interest there is in this trial and how many people still want to watch proceedings even if they can’t hear what is going on. I will try to find out whether there is a technical reason with the system which makes that option that you suggest impossible.
Best,
Tracey

]]> By: Noko4 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-7705 Noko4 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:52:28 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-7705 Ha ha ha.....I had to laugh myself......Cousin Ha ha ha…..I had to laugh myself……Cousin

]]> By: Noko4 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-7704 Noko4 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:49:49 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-7704 John, They wanted to kill him and they were found GUILTY by their peers in an OPEN TRUBINAL....That was the sentence given by the judges and NOT Mr. Taylor.....DEATH BY FIRING SQUAT. John,
They wanted to kill him and they were found GUILTY by their peers in an OPEN TRUBINAL….That was the sentence given by the judges and NOT Mr. Taylor…..DEATH BY FIRING SQUAT.

]]> By: Noko4 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/09/23/i-did-not-know-of-any-prior-plans-for-the-invasion-of-sierra-leone-in-1991-taylor-says/#comment-7703 Noko4 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:45:23 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4427#comment-7703 Thanks Tracey......I thought that was the problem but wasn't sure. So WHY can the court fix it......all she has to do is turn DOWN THE VOLUME knob instead shutting the entire system down. Thanks Tracey……I thought that was the problem but wasn’t sure. So WHY can the court fix it……all she has to do is turn DOWN THE VOLUME knob instead shutting the entire system down.

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