Comments on: Taylor Accuses Britain Of Transporting Arms To Sierra Leone; Says He Had No Links With Al Qaeda http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/ International Criminal Justice in the Making Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:56:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jocone http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11771 Jocone Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:24:56 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11771 Sumoh, What I can tell you for now is that, I am a US Army Sapper, Airborne and Air assualt trained and as such, we fight to win; therefore, we'll do all we can by doing the right thing in our fights. As the results, we're the first in a fight and last out. This is just about the same with Mr. Taylor in this case, are you tracking? Rogger? Sumoh,
What I can tell you for now is that, I am a US Army Sapper, Airborne and Air assualt trained and as such, we fight to win; therefore, we’ll do all we can by doing the right thing in our fights. As the results, we’re the first in a fight and last out. This is just about the same with Mr. Taylor in this case, are you tracking? Rogger?

]]> By: noko5 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11632 noko5 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:52:29 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11632 Jose, I think you should say something to Fallah. Maybe another word that will have the same meaning as welfare. Cuz all fallah wants is that , the UN should still send blankets, musquito cords, high protein biscuits, sugar ..etc.. and we should be standing on the sidewalk and clapping for truck arrivals.. please!!! fallah.. Jose,
I think you should say something to Fallah. Maybe another word that will have the same meaning as welfare. Cuz all fallah wants is that , the UN should still send blankets, musquito cords, high protein biscuits, sugar ..etc.. and we should be standing on the sidewalk and clapping for truck arrivals.. please!!! fallah..

]]> By: Noko6 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11549 Noko6 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:47:10 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11549 Thanks, Sam. Since you are asking for my honest opinion, I will give you my very honest view. • In the annals of human civilization and warfare, it has proven that it is more challenging for an army to successfully counter insurrection than it is to quell coup plots. There is something about insurrections especially those that start at the border that makes it difficult to successfully counter. The NPFL incursion is a classic example. Borders are porous and difficult to man. • To a large extent military campaigns or insurrections feed on the unpopularity of a seating government as was the case with that illiterate boy turned president, SD. CT’s regime was not at its zenith of popularity; it was for the first time experiencing internal dissent and witnessing a slow but growing unpopularity at home. • When political rhetoric no longer works and the once charismatic aroma that brings a leader to power dissipates, people lost interest. The charisma and respect that CT commended in the early 1990’s had ebbed by the early 2000’s. • Low morale. I believe we can not dismiss the fact that there was an element of low morale in the Liberian army in the face of aggression. Perhaps, due to un-kept campaign promises, disenchantment over equitable compensation between various units of the military and security apparatus, etc. Low morale kill, even if the army has all the weapons needed to fight. • Some of those who felt called to lead the NPFL insurrection in 1989 had by 2001 become settled and comfortable with their newly acquired social, financial, and political statues. Some had even started families. Well, nobody can blame them…who wants to return to jungle civilization after years of living in suburbia and driving posh cars? So some (I am accenting the word some, not the word all) of these folks who had acquired new statues in life did not feel called or were weary to return to the bushes to fight. I could continue but will stop here. Now, based on the combination (not just one) of these reasons, I honestly believe the tide turned against CT. Time had run out on him no matter how you look at it. However, unlike the shortsighted, myopic despot, SD, this loud mouth power greed kid, CT, did the made the wisest decision in the nick of time. He got out. I guess it shows intellectual maturity resulting from academic training at Bentley College on the part of CT and the idiocy of searching the globe just to fetch a honoris causa degree as was the case of SD. I suspect you might not agree with any of my views, as they are mine, not yours, but thanks for asking me to share my honest views with you, Sam. I appreciate the opportunity. Thanks, Sam.

Since you are asking for my honest opinion, I will give you my very honest view.

• In the annals of human civilization and warfare, it has proven that it is more challenging for an army to successfully counter insurrection than it is to quell coup plots. There is something about insurrections especially those that start at the border that makes it difficult to successfully counter. The NPFL incursion is a classic example. Borders are porous and difficult to man.

• To a large extent military campaigns or insurrections feed on the unpopularity of a seating government as was the case with that illiterate boy turned president, SD. CT’s regime was not at its zenith of popularity; it was for the first time experiencing internal dissent and witnessing a slow but growing unpopularity at home.

• When political rhetoric no longer works and the once charismatic aroma that brings a leader to power dissipates, people lost interest. The charisma and respect that CT commended in the early 1990’s had ebbed by the early 2000’s.

• Low morale. I believe we can not dismiss the fact that there was an element of low morale in the Liberian army in the face of aggression. Perhaps, due to un-kept campaign promises, disenchantment over equitable compensation between various units of the military and security apparatus, etc. Low morale kill, even if the army has all the weapons needed to fight.

• Some of those who felt called to lead the NPFL insurrection in 1989 had by 2001 become settled and comfortable with their newly acquired social, financial, and political statues. Some had even started families. Well, nobody can blame them…who wants to return to jungle civilization after years of living in suburbia and driving posh cars? So some (I am accenting the word some, not the word all) of these folks who had acquired new statues in life did not feel called or were weary to return to the bushes to fight. I could continue but will stop here.

Now, based on the combination (not just one) of these reasons, I honestly believe the tide turned against CT. Time had run out on him no matter how you look at it. However, unlike the shortsighted, myopic despot, SD, this loud mouth power greed kid, CT, did the made the wisest decision in the nick of time. He got out. I guess it shows intellectual maturity resulting from academic training at Bentley College on the part of CT and the idiocy of searching the globe just to fetch a honoris causa degree as was the case of SD.

I suspect you might not agree with any of my views, as they are mine, not yours, but thanks for asking me to share my honest views with you, Sam. I appreciate the opportunity.

]]> By: Noko6 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11540 Noko6 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:35:08 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11540 Brother Noko5, please don’t go off crying now…don’t do that to us. We have the same genetic traits...in fact, the exact DNA like our cousin Noko4. We will not agree or share the same socio-political ideologies or the same philosophical perspective. Besides, as it has become cleared here once more, we are not agreeing on everything as I have again chosen an objective and neutral path on CT issue, while you have, as usual, gone all out pro-CT, and our cousin, well, as usual, is still struggling to find his footing on the issue. When all is said and done, we will share our campaign and do what our family does best - laugh, cry, and hug. Let’s move on, bro. Brother Noko5, please don’t go off crying now…don’t do that to us. We have the same genetic traits…in fact, the exact DNA like our cousin Noko4. We will not agree or share the same socio-political ideologies or the same philosophical perspective. Besides, as it has become cleared here once more, we are not agreeing on everything as I have again chosen an objective and neutral path on CT issue, while you have, as usual, gone all out pro-CT, and our cousin, well, as usual, is still struggling to find his footing on the issue. When all is said and done, we will share our campaign and do what our family does best – laugh, cry, and hug. Let’s move on, bro.

]]> By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11526 Jose Rodriguez Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:47:46 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11526 Noko5, should I still respond or add my voice to what you have excellently said in respond to welfare, Fallah and Sumoh? Noko5,

should I still respond or add my voice to what you have excellently said in respond to welfare, Fallah and Sumoh?

]]> By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11524 Jose Rodriguez Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:36:48 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11524 Vaa Alie, my only advise to you is to re-read your own over and over and again, and come back countering your own post. Vaa Alie, my only advise to you is to re-read your own over and over and again, and come back countering your own post.

]]> By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11514 Jose Rodriguez Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:44:09 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11514 Noko6, you asked a question and I answered. Your question had to do with President Taylor inability to protect and defend his country from internal and external aggression. You may have some disagreement with my answer, but to suggest, that my answers were irrelavent, I think is being ungrateful. However, in one of my answers, I made mention of the arm embargo imposed on Liberia and President Taylor's government. How this is irrelavent to your question? Noko6, you made mention of no one ever witnessed the Liberian government countering LURD and MODEL with karate kicks, sticks, or bare or tied hands. Bro, reality belies your argument. President Taylor hands were tied while the other sides was free like an eagle. President Taylor government was being washed with an eagle eye, while the other sides were being supplied with arms and ammunitions through Guinea and Ivory Coast by the international community. Besides, President Taylor arms were seized by UNIMIL in violation of the arm embargo, when he had no other means to fight proportionally. So he started hustling by breaking the embargo which was the only means to fight the rebels. On top of that, the arms that the government troops were using, were captured arms from the enemies. At times, two to three government troops were seen using one rifle. Now if they had arms, why will two or three men be using one gun? LURD and MODEL on the other hand, had unlimited supplies, as evident by their countless shelling of liberia. Noko6,
you asked a question and I answered. Your question had to do with President Taylor inability to protect and defend his country from internal and external aggression. You may have some disagreement with my answer, but to suggest, that my answers were irrelavent, I think is being ungrateful. However, in one of my answers, I made mention of the arm embargo imposed on Liberia and President Taylor’s government. How this is irrelavent to your question? Noko6, you made mention of no one ever witnessed the Liberian government countering LURD and MODEL with karate kicks, sticks, or bare or tied hands. Bro, reality belies your argument. President Taylor hands were tied while the other sides was free like an eagle. President Taylor government was being washed with an eagle eye, while the other sides were being supplied with arms and ammunitions through Guinea and Ivory Coast by the international community. Besides, President Taylor arms were seized by UNIMIL in violation of the arm embargo, when he had no other means to fight proportionally. So he started hustling by breaking the embargo which was the only means to fight the rebels. On top of that, the arms that the government troops were using, were captured arms from the enemies. At times, two to three government troops were seen using one rifle. Now if they had arms, why will two or three men be using one gun? LURD and MODEL on the other hand, had unlimited supplies, as evident by their countless shelling of liberia.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Liberia: Taylor accuses Britain of transporting arms to Sierra Leone http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11445 Global Voices Online » Liberia: Taylor accuses Britain of transporting arms to Sierra Leone Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:42:04 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11445 [...] blogs about the trial of the former President of Sierra Leone: “Charles Taylor today accused Britain of transporting arms to Sierra Leone in violation of a [...] [...] blogs about the trial of the former President of Sierra Leone: “Charles Taylor today accused Britain of transporting arms to Sierra Leone in violation of a [...]

]]> By: noko5 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11444 noko5 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:39:47 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11444 Sumoh and Fallah, Do you guys remember ; the first grade history(HEROES AND HEROINES OF LIBERIA) by A . Doris Banks Henries??? Remember when the settelers and the natives were fighting?? Remember the British sea captain asked Elijah Jonson if he could allow him to host his flag on our soil and Elijah refused. I am very, very sure, if it was any of you or your anscesters today we would have been colonized by the British. Only because you do not have self confidence that you are capable of governing you self. That is a SHAME... Sumoh and Fallah,
Do you guys remember ; the first grade history(HEROES AND HEROINES OF LIBERIA) by A . Doris Banks Henries??? Remember when the settelers and the natives were fighting?? Remember the British sea captain asked Elijah Jonson if he could allow him to host his flag on our soil and Elijah refused. I am very, very sure, if it was any of you or your anscesters today we would have been colonized by the British. Only because you do not have self confidence that you are capable of governing you self. That is a SHAME…

]]> By: noko5 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/11/05/taylor-accuses-britain-of-transporting-arms-to-sierra-leone-says-he-had-no-links-with-al-qaeda/#comment-11437 noko5 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:04:02 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4510#comment-11437 Sumoh, Please, please, please tell me my brother. Is Ellen Liberia?? Are you telling me that Ellen is president for life?? Are you sure, there are noother qualify liberians to run our country anymore?? Look, there are well qualify and decent liberians all over liberia and in diaspora that can safely and professionally run our country. Liberians today are different from yesterday ideally in every aspect of life.. GET IT.. ELLEN IS NOT LIBERIA . Get out of this welfare syndrome. Declarition of independence means a lot, lot more.. Sumoh,
Please, please, please tell me my brother. Is Ellen Liberia?? Are you telling me that Ellen is president for life?? Are you sure, there are noother qualify liberians to run our country anymore?? Look, there are well qualify and decent liberians all over liberia and in diaspora that can safely and professionally run our country. Liberians today are different from yesterday ideally in every aspect of life.. GET IT.. ELLEN IS NOT LIBERIA . Get out of this welfare syndrome. Declarition of independence means a lot, lot more..

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