Comments on: Charles Taylor’s Rebel Forces Committed Widespread Crimes, He Used Children In Combat, He Transferred Money To Foreign Bank Accounts And He Is A Liar, Prosecutors Say http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/ International Criminal Justice in the Making Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:34:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alpha Sesay http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-22451 Alpha Sesay Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:35:31 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-22451 Jose, Can you please rephrase some aspects of your second paragraph? The comments seem to point at very strong allegations, which, if not very clear or correct might have legal implications for the site. Kindly rephrase and i'll be happy to post your comment right away. Thanks, Alpha Jose,
Can you please rephrase some aspects of your second paragraph? The comments seem to point at very strong allegations, which, if not very clear or correct might have legal implications for the site. Kindly rephrase and i’ll be happy to post your comment right away.
Thanks,
Alpha

]]> By: bnker http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-22323 bnker Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:31:15 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-22323 Jose, You are still pouting over my position on this trial? I make no qualms about where I stand and what I want. I want Taylor in jail (here is the caveat, for crimes committed in Liberia). I said this from the get go, SL should not have legal jurisdiction over Liberia. It compromises our sovereignty and I am not in for that. That is the basis of my frown on the trial coupled with the lack of evidence (or so I thought). I think some of you all find it difficult to reconcile trying to view things from both prospective. Some of you want to see Taylor and all warlords free of all murderous acts against humanity, especially those committed in Liberia. I don't think I am willing to compromise that. So if Taylor goes unpunished, do you subscribe that the leaders of all groups including LPC goes unpunished as well? You may say yes, I will say no. You will say you want Samukai, Ellen and every Tom, Dick and Harry on the list, so what if you don't get your wish? Do you want to see George Boley and others walk proudly while flunting the loots and spoils of wars. People cannot start wars, kill people, and think that they may get away with it. If we don't want to do it, let someone do it for us; that's why I welcome Boley's arrest. This again is a family that I know his children, but you know what....Liberia is worth more than the late Tod Boley or George Boley, Jr. I can't wait to see the next one come over the the US and get locked up too. OK, on the trial, the last few weeks turned out to be interesting. I enjoyed both the defense witness thorough explanation, and his flops. I think you can agree with me that there were blunders on both sides, some of them serious and others darn right embarrassing. I look forward to the remaining days. I also think the prosecution has the defense pinned against the wall that's why the 1 week was requested and needed. But, you know what, this is one heck of a case, I am still impressed with the defense lead (Courtney). I probably didn't clear your doubts, but hey, I am here to satisfy $$Ker and no one else. Think what you may, it adds nor removes a day from the life granted me thus far. I hope you pass that test, because if you didn't we might have to look for another teacher for that community college in Bassa Jose,
You are still pouting over my position on this trial? I make no qualms about where I stand and what I want. I want Taylor in jail (here is the caveat, for crimes committed in Liberia). I said this from the get go, SL should not have legal jurisdiction over Liberia. It compromises our sovereignty and I am not in for that. That is the basis of my frown on the trial coupled with the lack of evidence (or so I thought). I think some of you all find it difficult to reconcile trying to view things from both prospective. Some of you want to see Taylor and all warlords free of all murderous acts against humanity, especially those committed in Liberia. I don’t think I am willing to compromise that. So if Taylor goes unpunished, do you subscribe that the leaders of all groups including LPC goes unpunished as well? You may say yes, I will say no. You will say you want Samukai, Ellen and every Tom, Dick and Harry on the list, so what if you don’t get your wish? Do you want to see George Boley and others walk proudly while flunting the loots and spoils of wars. People cannot start wars, kill people, and think that they may get away with it. If we don’t want to do it, let someone do it for us; that’s why I welcome Boley’s arrest. This again is a family that I know his children, but you know what….Liberia is worth more than the late Tod Boley or George Boley, Jr. I can’t wait to see the next one come over the the US and get locked up too.

OK, on the trial, the last few weeks turned out to be interesting. I enjoyed both the defense witness thorough explanation, and his flops. I think you can agree with me that there were blunders on both sides, some of them serious and others darn right embarrassing. I look forward to the remaining days. I also think the prosecution has the defense pinned against the wall that’s why the 1 week was requested and needed. But, you know what, this is one heck of a case, I am still impressed with the defense lead (Courtney).

I probably didn’t clear your doubts, but hey, I am here to satisfy $$Ker and no one else. Think what you may, it adds nor removes a day from the life granted me thus far.

I hope you pass that test, because if you didn’t we might have to look for another teacher for that community college in Bassa

]]> By: bnker http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-22090 bnker Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:22:07 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-22090 What do you mean what I want.....simple, I am hoping to provide reading material that we all can understand what the "heck" is going on....It is meant to stimulate the debate, it's purpose is to expand our horizon.... Did I answer your question. If you have literature out there, please provide it, because there is nothing better than learning..... What do you mean what I want…..simple, I am hoping to provide reading material that we all can understand what the “heck” is going on….It is meant to stimulate the debate, it’s purpose is to expand our horizon….

Did I answer your question. If you have literature out there, please provide it, because there is nothing better than learning…..

]]> By: Jose Rodriguez http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-22081 Jose Rodriguez Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:54:56 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-22081 Harris K. Johnson, Bnker wants Charles Taylor to go to jail. But he keeps playing games with Bnker. One minute, he says, though, not for Sierra Leon, I want him put in the "slammer" , but for Liberia. The second minute, Charles Taylor absence from the sub-region had brought peace. Therefore, he wants Taylor in the "slammer" , or continue to be in the "slammer." Eventhough, it is because of Sierra Leone, he Taylor is in the "slammer." Harris K. Johnson,

Bnker wants Charles Taylor to go to jail. But he keeps playing games with Bnker. One minute, he says, though, not for Sierra Leon, I want him put in the “slammer” , but for Liberia. The second minute, Charles Taylor absence from the sub-region had brought peace. Therefore, he wants Taylor in the “slammer” , or continue to be in the “slammer.” Eventhough, it is because of Sierra Leone, he Taylor is in the “slammer.”

]]> By: Harris K Johnson http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-21923 Harris K Johnson Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:15:31 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-21923 I'm sometimes left wondering, what does bnker really want? Harris K Johnson I’m sometimes left wondering, what does bnker really want?

Harris K Johnson

]]> By: bnker http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-21909 bnker Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:30:33 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-21909 oops, I guess its difficult for anyone to read the article if I don't pasts the link, huh? Duh! Sorry, here it is: http://www.fas.org/asmp/library/articles/SchroederLamb.pdf oops, I guess its difficult for anyone to read the article if I don’t pasts the link, huh? Duh! Sorry, here it is:

http://www.fas.org/asmp/library/articles/SchroederLamb.pdf

]]> By: bnker http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-21747 bnker Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:26:40 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-21747 King....thanks for the information... Let's take a look at something here, you write "before LURD attacked against Liberia, there were several previous attacks into Liberia , under a group, but they failed. This corroborates Taylor statement that they were several attacks previously, and debunks the prosecution claimed that LURD first attack Liberia in Lofa in 1999. There is something that I believe you over looked, and it's this phrase, "...under a group..." a group does it refer to LURD? Maybe I missed something... The situation where guns were traded for money and other minerals in SL is nothing new. It's been a open secret. FYI. Here is an article that talks about arm trading, Victor Bout again is involved. The article alleges that arms were bought from as they call him in the article, "merchant of death" in March 1999 (page 71, paragraph 1, column 2) King….thanks for the information…

Let’s take a look at something here, you write “before LURD attacked against Liberia, there were several previous attacks into Liberia , under a group, but they failed. This corroborates Taylor statement that they were several attacks previously, and debunks the prosecution claimed that LURD first attack Liberia in Lofa in 1999. There is something that I believe you over looked, and it’s this phrase, “…under a group…” a group does it refer to LURD? Maybe I missed something…

The situation where guns were traded for money and other minerals in SL is nothing new. It’s been a open secret.

FYI. Here is an article that talks about arm trading, Victor Bout again is involved. The article alleges that arms were bought from as they call him in the article, “merchant of death” in March 1999 (page 71, paragraph 1, column 2)

]]> By: bnker http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-21720 bnker Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:53:34 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-21720 I am not sure who the sponsor is.... I am not sure who the sponsor is….

]]> By: bnker http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-21719 bnker Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:52:34 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-21719 OK...its good that we decentralized our educational system...Where exactly is it located. Maybe I will visit it when I am in Liberia this year! OK…its good that we decentralized our educational system…Where exactly is it located. Maybe I will visit it when I am in Liberia this year!

]]> By: Tracey Gurd http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/01/29/charles-taylors-rebel-forces-committed-widespread-crimes-he-used-children-in-combat-he-transferred-money-to-foreign-bank-accounts-and-he-is-a-liar-prosecutors-say/#comment-21706 Tracey Gurd Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:19:17 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4712#comment-21706 Hi Ashley -- just sent you some links that should help a bit. Good luck! Best, Tracey Hi Ashley — just sent you some links that should help a bit. Good luck!

Best,
Tracey

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