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	<title>Comments on: Charles Taylor Denies Allegations That The Liberian Judiciary Was Not Independent Under His Presidency</title>
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		<title>By: Jose Rodriguez</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/19/charles-taylor-denies-allegations-that-the-liberian-judiciary-was-not-independent-under-his-presidency/#comment-19974</link>
		<dc:creator>Jose Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fallah,

What are some of the things you may have on yourself made &quot;disk&quot;? What impact will that disk do to the trial? By the way, what kind of disk are you talking about?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fallah,</p>
<p>What are some of the things you may have on yourself made &#8220;disk&#8221;? What impact will that disk do to the trial? By the way, what kind of disk are you talking about?</p>
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		<title>By: noko5</title>
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		<dc:creator>noko5</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ok Fallah,
Once what soever you have is a fact , I will hail you for that ....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok Fallah,<br />
Once what soever you have is a fact , I will hail you for that &#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: bnker</title>
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		<dc:creator>bnker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>King...
Wow! You had a lot to say and I empathize with you. No one can deny that Western powers have used Africa for their proxy wars (US vs. USSR). Liberia was just one of those countries. It&#039;s also a fact that the largest arm dealing countries in the world are the 5 members of the security council. Moreover, we all acknowledge that there are collateral damages from war, say, a bomb missing its target. However, excess or indiscriminate killings are intolerable and wrong; further, they are not considered collateral damage or excess--they are simply murder. Though I didn&#039;t lose any of my family members and was never really harassed, I witnessed others being tortured. This is my problem with these rebel leaders, they flat out failed, all of them failed to save guard lives and property (image a friend of mine killed for coconut and another Malcom Wilson (Magic) killed in Gbanga because he dated one of Charles Taylor&#039;s daughter). Because these activities were not curtailed early they spread. Further complicating this nonsense and sheer madness was the use of child soldiers--these kids don&#039;t reason. How can a 5 year old rationalize; Impossible! 

Though our conflicts may have been influenced by western countries as you said for our natural resources which I doubt. Liberia&#039;s largest natural resources are the forest and iron ore reserve, most of the ore have been depleted (at least the high grade ore). Though, I have learned from a reliable source that marketable quantity oil deposit was recently discovered in LIberia (it has not been announced yet), I don&#039;t think natural resources was the reason. If you argue that economic reasons were the involved in the robust involvement in stopping the carnish I will see reason, but not starting it. We cannot always blame the western nations or the &quot;so called UN&quot; or &quot;so-called international community&quot; for our folly. The question we need to ask ourselves, why our leaders trade national interest for selfish ones? The failure and atrocities are linked to failure in leadership to seek their nation&#039;s interest--simple! If we thought nation first, the US, China, or all other nations won&#039;t allow us to kill each other. 

Because of the many atrocities, I advocate war crimes for the victims including the loved ones that you lost. You asked a good question, &quot;Why did the socalled international community never condemned LURD and MODEL and seek war crimes charges against them for all the terrible crimes they committed against the people of Liberia?&quot; We have the opportunity to seek justice and &quot;seek war crimes charges against them&quot; as you mentioned. Thus far, the best means by which you may seek justice against these groups is through war crimes court for Liberia. If Liberia won&#039;t step up to the plate, I hope the international war crimes court in the Hague would prosecute them or seek justice as they&#039;ve done with the Laurent Nkumba (DRC rebel leader), Omar Hassan Al-Bashir (Sudan), and Guinean junta leader Camara as recommended by the UN report. I also hope that those involved in crimes as recommended by the UN report on Israel and Palestine conflict face justice as well.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>King&#8230;<br />
Wow! You had a lot to say and I empathize with you. No one can deny that Western powers have used Africa for their proxy wars (US vs. USSR). Liberia was just one of those countries. It&#8217;s also a fact that the largest arm dealing countries in the world are the 5 members of the security council. Moreover, we all acknowledge that there are collateral damages from war, say, a bomb missing its target. However, excess or indiscriminate killings are intolerable and wrong; further, they are not considered collateral damage or excess&#8211;they are simply murder. Though I didn&#8217;t lose any of my family members and was never really harassed, I witnessed others being tortured. This is my problem with these rebel leaders, they flat out failed, all of them failed to save guard lives and property (image a friend of mine killed for coconut and another Malcom Wilson (Magic) killed in Gbanga because he dated one of Charles Taylor&#8217;s daughter). Because these activities were not curtailed early they spread. Further complicating this nonsense and sheer madness was the use of child soldiers&#8211;these kids don&#8217;t reason. How can a 5 year old rationalize; Impossible! </p>
<p>Though our conflicts may have been influenced by western countries as you said for our natural resources which I doubt. Liberia&#8217;s largest natural resources are the forest and iron ore reserve, most of the ore have been depleted (at least the high grade ore). Though, I have learned from a reliable source that marketable quantity oil deposit was recently discovered in LIberia (it has not been announced yet), I don&#8217;t think natural resources was the reason. If you argue that economic reasons were the involved in the robust involvement in stopping the carnish I will see reason, but not starting it. We cannot always blame the western nations or the &#8220;so called UN&#8221; or &#8220;so-called international community&#8221; for our folly. The question we need to ask ourselves, why our leaders trade national interest for selfish ones? The failure and atrocities are linked to failure in leadership to seek their nation&#8217;s interest&#8211;simple! If we thought nation first, the US, China, or all other nations won&#8217;t allow us to kill each other. </p>
<p>Because of the many atrocities, I advocate war crimes for the victims including the loved ones that you lost. You asked a good question, &#8220;Why did the socalled international community never condemned LURD and MODEL and seek war crimes charges against them for all the terrible crimes they committed against the people of Liberia?&#8221; We have the opportunity to seek justice and &#8220;seek war crimes charges against them&#8221; as you mentioned. Thus far, the best means by which you may seek justice against these groups is through war crimes court for Liberia. If Liberia won&#8217;t step up to the plate, I hope the international war crimes court in the Hague would prosecute them or seek justice as they&#8217;ve done with the Laurent Nkumba (DRC rebel leader), Omar Hassan Al-Bashir (Sudan), and Guinean junta leader Camara as recommended by the UN report. I also hope that those involved in crimes as recommended by the UN report on Israel and Palestine conflict face justice as well.</p>
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		<title>By: j fallah menjor</title>
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		<dc:creator>j fallah menjor</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Don&#039;t worry I doing a thorough research on this con man, Noko5. You will be surprised at what I already have on disk! You guys think the trial is going to be the end of thi...lie!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Don&#8217;t worry I doing a thorough research on this con man, Noko5. You will be surprised at what I already have on disk! You guys think the trial is going to be the end of thi&#8230;lie!</p>
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		<title>By: noko5</title>
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		<dc:creator>noko5</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fallah,
Please, please can you kindly go and show the world where this poor preegnant woman was buried? I am definitely  sure you will win  one of the nobel prices...such an information will make a hudge hudge difference in this case ...try please???</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fallah,<br />
Please, please can you kindly go and show the world where this poor preegnant woman was buried? I am definitely  sure you will win  one of the nobel prices&#8230;such an information will make a hudge hudge difference in this case &#8230;try please???</p>
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		<title>By: Jose Rodriguez</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/19/charles-taylor-denies-allegations-that-the-liberian-judiciary-was-not-independent-under-his-presidency/#comment-19792</link>
		<dc:creator>Jose Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fallah,

It looks like frustration to be.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fallah,</p>
<p>It looks like frustration to be.</p>
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		<title>By: Jose Rodriguez</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/19/charles-taylor-denies-allegations-that-the-liberian-judiciary-was-not-independent-under-his-presidency/#comment-19791</link>
		<dc:creator>Jose Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bnker,

I enjoy this piece. However, I&#039;m laughing while reading. Good thread though. Anyways, I read Tracey post that you talked about. However, I find it fascinating and interesting. I most often don&#039;t respond to her posts, but I certainly read all of her posts.
But listen up. Nice to know you agree with me that the evidence is lacking.
Again, I had fun reading your post.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bnker,</p>
<p>I enjoy this piece. However, I&#8217;m laughing while reading. Good thread though. Anyways, I read Tracey post that you talked about. However, I find it fascinating and interesting. I most often don&#8217;t respond to her posts, but I certainly read all of her posts.<br />
But listen up. Nice to know you agree with me that the evidence is lacking.<br />
Again, I had fun reading your post.</p>
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		<title>By: Jose Rodriguez</title>
		<link>http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/19/charles-taylor-denies-allegations-that-the-liberian-judiciary-was-not-independent-under-his-presidency/#comment-19789</link>
		<dc:creator>Jose Rodriguez</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Fallah,

Please respond or say something at least to King Gray and Sam. &quot;Don&#039;t just sit there, do something.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fallah,</p>
<p>Please respond or say something at least to King Gray and Sam. &#8220;Don&#8217;t just sit there, do something.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: King Gray</title>
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		<dc:creator>King Gray</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes Tracey, you have correctly understood the argument I am making regarding the nature of war.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes Tracey, you have correctly understood the argument I am making regarding the nature of war.</p>
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		<title>By: bnker</title>
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		<dc:creator>bnker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jose,
You may not be interested in the prosecution strategy or my perception of the strategy, I think not being concerned about their strategy has led to the one-sided thinking by many in this forum. While it may not be relevant to you, I am sure it provides a another prospective of this trial and thought process. If you are not interested in my post or my position on strategy, you are at liberty to not read or respond. I take the time to read yours, some I respond to others I don&#039;t find it necessary to. But, the choice is yours.

While I will agree with you that evidence is lacking, I asked Tracey a question about reasoning and whether it was sufficient to render a guilty or otherwise judgment. She took the time and provided a clear explanation--I would recommend reading it; it makes good read and the information therein I think you will find useful. It&#039;s under the Jan 20 report. I hope you read and enjoy it....

Thanks for responding! Yea, but this week, seem to be a really tough for the defense. I wrote a tread on this too, but again, strategy is involved so I presume you might not be interested in reading it. Anyhow, I hope you would, though.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jose,<br />
You may not be interested in the prosecution strategy or my perception of the strategy, I think not being concerned about their strategy has led to the one-sided thinking by many in this forum. While it may not be relevant to you, I am sure it provides a another prospective of this trial and thought process. If you are not interested in my post or my position on strategy, you are at liberty to not read or respond. I take the time to read yours, some I respond to others I don&#8217;t find it necessary to. But, the choice is yours.</p>
<p>While I will agree with you that evidence is lacking, I asked Tracey a question about reasoning and whether it was sufficient to render a guilty or otherwise judgment. She took the time and provided a clear explanation&#8211;I would recommend reading it; it makes good read and the information therein I think you will find useful. It&#8217;s under the Jan 20 report. I hope you read and enjoy it&#8230;.</p>
<p>Thanks for responding! Yea, but this week, seem to be a really tough for the defense. I wrote a tread on this too, but again, strategy is involved so I presume you might not be interested in reading it. Anyhow, I hope you would, though.</p>
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