Comments on: Why Does the Special Court For Sierra Leone Have Judges, Prosecutors and Staff Who Are Not From Sierra Leone? http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/ International Criminal Justice in the Making Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-18085 Jose Rodriguez Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:01:43 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-18085 Big Joe, What's up with this copy and paste thing bro, that you just can not desist from? The same identical piece that I am responding to has being copied and pasted to other dates. Are you tired or so busy to write fresh posts? Big Joe,

What’s up with this copy and paste thing bro, that you just can not desist from? The same identical piece that I am responding to has being copied and pasted to other dates. Are you tired or so busy to write fresh posts?

]]> By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-18083 Jose Rodriguez Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:56:57 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-18083 Big Joe, Nobody within our times can match th US and UK, not even this powerless and innocent man called Taylor. However, they are the ones calling the shots. If they say, the case is over Today and Taylor is a free man, there is nothing you and I can do about it. So do not take pride of President Taylor being in their custody. Big Joe,

Nobody within our times can match th US and UK, not even this powerless and innocent man called Taylor. However, they are the ones calling the shots. If they say, the case is over Today and Taylor is a free man, there is nothing you and I can do about it. So do not take pride of President Taylor being in their custody.

]]> By: Big Joe http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-17910 Big Joe Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:08:15 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-17910 Noko5, If this case was all about your wishes and thoughts Ghankay would have been home eating palm butter and walking free. Noko5,
If this case was all about your wishes and thoughts Ghankay would have been home eating palm butter and walking free.

]]> By: Big Joe http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-17851 Big Joe Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:29:18 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-17851 Jose Rodriguez, What is the true intent of your latest post? Is it intended to prove that our government is supplying arms to dissidents in Guinea? When did you become so concern about about independent and full investigations of allegations, free from political maneuvering and compromise, about a Liberian government alleged support to destabilization of a neighboring country? You have absolutely no qualm with notorious Sierra Leoneans being given Liberian citizenship cheaply by the President of Liberia and enjoying VIP status in Liberia especially when these were well known criminals and murderers causing instabilities in the sub-region and you absolutely have no issues with the failure of the Taylor government to allow the International community full and independently investigation free from political maneuvering and compromise about his supports for the RUF and you strongly believe that the current trial against Taylor is politically motivated but you are now a die-hard crusader for independent investigation of allegations levied against a much more decent and law abiding government. Wow! Man can really do strange things when he is cornered by facts from which there are no escape. In an attempt to defend the indefensible, there is no limit to the absurdities one can come up with. Siphoning the scarce Liberian resources under the guise of covertly protecting the country is acceptable but allegations from a brute, repressive, unpopular and irresponsible military junta as well as agents of the war criminal Taylor demand a full investigation, free from political maneuvering and compromise. Jose, please stop joking with serious matters. Jose Rodriguez,
What is the true intent of your latest post? Is it intended to prove that our government is supplying arms to dissidents in Guinea? When did you become so concern about about independent and full investigations of allegations, free from political maneuvering and compromise, about a Liberian government alleged support to destabilization of a neighboring country?
You have absolutely no qualm with notorious Sierra Leoneans being given Liberian citizenship cheaply by the President of Liberia and enjoying VIP status in Liberia especially when these were well known criminals and murderers causing instabilities in the sub-region and you absolutely have no issues with the failure of the Taylor government to allow the International community full and independently investigation free from political maneuvering and compromise about his supports for the RUF and you strongly believe that the current trial against Taylor is politically motivated but you are now a die-hard crusader for independent investigation of allegations levied against a much more decent and law abiding government.
Wow! Man can really do strange things when he is cornered by facts from which there are no escape. In an attempt to defend the indefensible, there is no limit to the absurdities one can come up with. Siphoning the scarce Liberian resources under the guise of covertly protecting the country is acceptable but allegations from a brute, repressive, unpopular and irresponsible military junta as well as agents of the war criminal Taylor demand a full investigation, free from political maneuvering and compromise.
Jose, please stop joking with serious matters.

]]> By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-17834 Jose Rodriguez Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:38 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-17834 Noko4, Why menus Sirleaf? By the way brother, I agree with you that some African heads of states have "wise up" except Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia who is relying heavily on the super powers for protection ,money, education, infrastructure, popularity, signing contracts like crazy, don't care about domestic policy as long as she is being favored by the powers of the world, and security. But again Noko4, I can understand why she will not wise up. It is because of the obvious. Noko4,

Why menus Sirleaf? By the way brother, I agree with you that some African heads of states have “wise up” except Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia who is relying heavily on the super powers for protection ,money, education, infrastructure, popularity, signing contracts like crazy, don’t care about domestic policy as long as she is being favored by the powers of the world, and security.

But again Noko4, I can understand why she will not wise up. It is because of the obvious.

]]> By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-17811 Jose Rodriguez Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:23:19 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-17811 Noko4 and Aki, Mr. David Crane who happened to be the first prosecutor for this inherently flawed court said, " the court is not a perfect court." However, he wants this imperfect court to have jurisdiction on President Taylor and to find him guilty of things he did not do at all costs. Noko4, like what you previously stated, this man will not showup, if he was given an invitation to come on this website to talk to us. They have learned from Mr. Steven Rapp massive blunders and weaselly responses to our tough questions we asked. These guys know that the entire world is watching this fake case. Knowing what they know now, they would have adopted a totally new strategy queueing away from the old. For example: they would have charged him from May of 1991-August of 2003. That way, his early support to the RUF would have been seen as a direct link. Moreso, they would not have tried to delegitimize his presidency by saying he is being charged since he became president. However, it is a fact that the man was overwhelmingly elected in a democratic process and nothing can change it. On top of this, the paying of witnesses and bringing former foes of Taylor as awitness against him. More importantly, UK and US involvement/role in the conflict and their manupulation of the legal process. Look, I can go on, and on, and on with all their mistakes, but I will stop here for now. Noko4 and Aki,

Mr. David Crane who happened to be the first prosecutor for this inherently flawed court said, ” the court is not a perfect court.” However, he wants this imperfect court to have jurisdiction on President Taylor and to find him guilty of things he did not do at all costs.

Noko4, like what you previously stated, this man will not showup, if he was given an invitation to come on this website to talk to us. They have learned from Mr. Steven Rapp massive blunders and weaselly responses to our tough questions we asked.
These guys know that the entire world is watching this fake case. Knowing what they know now, they would have adopted a totally new strategy queueing away from the old. For example: they would have charged him from May of 1991-August of 2003. That way, his early support to the RUF would have been seen as a direct link. Moreso, they would not have tried to delegitimize his presidency by saying he is being charged since he became president. However, it is a fact that the man was overwhelmingly elected in a democratic process and nothing can change it. On top of this, the paying of witnesses and bringing former foes of Taylor as awitness against him. More importantly, UK and US involvement/role in the conflict and their manupulation of the legal process. Look, I can go on, and on, and on with all their mistakes, but I will stop here for now.

]]> By: Tracey Gurd http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-17745 Tracey Gurd Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:39:52 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-17745 Sure Jose -- I will check. Best, Tracey Sure Jose — I will check.
Best,
Tracey

]]> By: Tracey Gurd http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-17743 Tracey Gurd Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:37:59 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-17743 Hi Tim -- I know Alpha did some reserach into this a few months ago and posted it on the site in response to another reader. Let me see go back and see if I can find it again and post it up here for you. Best, Tracey Hi Tim — I know Alpha did some reserach into this a few months ago and posted it on the site in response to another reader. Let me see go back and see if I can find it again and post it up here for you.

Best,
Tracey

]]> By: noko5 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-17649 noko5 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:20:52 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-17649 Well, I guess everyone is awaiting the smoking gun. I wonder what will they say next if their new evidences yield failures. That which I know will happen. Will they be giving open ended opportunity to always call time for new introductions???? Or will the judges say hey guys, time out.. can some one help please.. Hope everybodys' season was great Well, I guess everyone is awaiting the smoking gun. I wonder what will they say next if their new evidences yield failures. That which I know will happen. Will they be giving open ended opportunity to always call time for new introductions???? Or will the judges say hey guys, time out.. can some one help please.. Hope everybodys’ season was great

]]> By: TIM http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2009/12/14/why-does-the-special-court-for-sierra-leone-have-judges-prosecutors-and-staff-who-are-not-from-sierra-leone/#comment-17629 TIM Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:24:45 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4606#comment-17629 Tracy, I will like to know where the prosecutors for the Taylor case are from.I want the names of their country and Nationality.Also how many are they?Please tell me how many lawyers taylor have and where are they from?Tell me how many juddes presiding over the Taylor case and where they are from. TIM Tracy,
I will like to know where the prosecutors for the Taylor case are from.I want the names of their country and Nationality.Also how many are they?Please tell me how many lawyers taylor have and where are they from?Tell me how many juddes presiding over the Taylor case and where they are from.
TIM

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