Comments on: There Was No Exchange Of Arms and Diamonds Between RUF and Charles Taylor and RUF Trained At Camp Nama In Liberia But Not With Taylor’s Assistance http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/ International Criminal Justice in the Making Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr Mah Duffy http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32745 Mr Mah Duffy Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:22:50 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32745 Why is it that we are all responding away from facts leaning on our selective reasoning based on what or who we like or hate? I would just like to make a few comments, points or just ask a little bit of questions. If Mr. Charles Taylor is being blamed or tried for supporting an armed revolutionary group, why can’t we blame the actual perpetrators of atrocities committed in Sierra Leone? I have an AR 15 if I killed my wife and children will the government arrest the dealer of said arm? I guess NO Now you may wonder where am I going with this?…but I will like to draw a picture of how we all witness Charles Taylor NPFL so called freedom fighters killed, raped, loot and destroy. But where do we see NPFL soldiers hacking off the hands, legs of their own people? Where is taking responsibility for your own actions come into play? Liberia Should Try Mr. Taylor in due time and I don't care how long it takes. One must be a nincompoop to believe that Charles Taylor is responsible for raping women, children and dismembering them in Sierra Leone, regardless of the outcome of this Kangaroos’ court Why is it that we are all responding away from facts leaning on our selective reasoning based on what or who we like or hate?
I would just like to make a few comments, points or just ask a little bit of questions.

If Mr. Charles Taylor is being blamed or tried for supporting an armed revolutionary group, why can’t we blame the actual perpetrators of atrocities committed in Sierra Leone? I have an AR 15 if I killed my wife and children will the government arrest the dealer of said arm? I guess NO

Now you may wonder where am I going with this?…but I will like to draw a picture of how we all witness Charles Taylor NPFL so called freedom fighters killed, raped, loot and destroy. But where do we see NPFL soldiers hacking off the hands, legs of their own people? Where is taking responsibility for your own actions come into play? Liberia Should Try Mr. Taylor in due time and I don’t care how long it takes.

One must be a nincompoop to believe that Charles Taylor is responsible for raping women, children and dismembering them in Sierra Leone, regardless of the outcome of this Kangaroos’ court

]]> By: Davenport http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32643 Davenport Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:30:31 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32643 Ken, I thought this witness said that he knows nothing! Peace. Ken,

I thought this witness said that he knows nothing!

Peace.

]]> By: Sam http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32552 Sam Wed, 28 Apr 2010 05:44:49 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32552 Davenport please read the witness summary provided by the defence for this witness you will know why he was called to testify. he was not called as a witness to testify about RUF mining another witness will be called to testify on that at the moment this witness is testifying about military activities of the RUF in Kono and about his knowledge of Abu Keita providing amunition to the RUF in order to attack Kono. this is a direct contradiction to prosecution witnesses which testified that Mr taylor provided the weapons to attack Kono. He was also brought to testify about who the instructors in Crabhole actually where wether Isaac mongor was an instructor or not which he has said isaac Mongor was not an intructor but a fellow trainee like him. Davenport please read the witness summary provided by the defence for this witness you will know why he was called to testify. he was not called as a witness to testify about RUF mining another witness will be called to testify on that at the moment this witness is testifying about military activities of the RUF in Kono and about his knowledge of Abu Keita providing amunition to the RUF in order to attack Kono. this is a direct contradiction to prosecution witnesses which testified that Mr taylor provided the weapons to attack Kono. He was also brought to testify about who the instructors in Crabhole actually where wether Isaac mongor was an instructor or not which he has said isaac Mongor was not an intructor but a fellow trainee like him.

]]> By: noko5 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32537 noko5 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:26:54 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32537 Fallah, Yea...right. You second the motion for everything. Even if it was not in your interest.....when are you going to cogratulate miss Teage about her vacation fairy tale.... Fallah,
Yea…right. You second the motion for everything. Even if it was not in your interest…..when are you going to cogratulate miss Teage about her vacation fairy tale….

]]> By: Ken http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32535 Ken Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:15:22 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32535 davenport, This witness also was there testifying to the facts that the RUF was the rebel group who invaded SL not the NPFL or a combination of the two. Liberian was part of the invading forces, but those Liberian prefer to join the RUF not the NPFL. The witness did say he join Mr. Sankoh and his cause because some of his family had already joined. The prosecution never asks the witness why he did not join the NPFL, since the NPFL did control the area he was living in and he knew of the NPFL. davenport,
This witness also was there testifying to the facts that the RUF was the rebel group who invaded SL not the NPFL or a combination of the two. Liberian was part of the invading forces, but those Liberian prefer to join the RUF not the NPFL. The witness did say he join Mr. Sankoh and his cause because some of his family had already joined. The prosecution never asks the witness why he did not join the NPFL, since the NPFL did control the area he was living in and he knew of the NPFL.

]]> By: Aki http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32529 Aki Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:14:41 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32529 Davenport, The main point sof this witnesse was that Charles Taylor never gave them arms, ammuniton nor instuctions to fight in Sierra Leone. The prosecutor tried to get him to answer questions which he rightfully said he did not know about . Justice Sebuntide agreed telling the prosecutor to move on with questions and stop trying to make him answer questions that he said he does not know about. Davenport,
The main point sof this witnesse was that Charles Taylor never gave them arms, ammuniton nor instuctions to fight in Sierra Leone. The prosecutor tried to get him to answer questions which he rightfully said he did not know about . Justice Sebuntide agreed telling the prosecutor to move on with questions and stop trying to make him answer questions that he said he does not know about.

]]> By: davenport http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32513 davenport Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:50:19 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32513 Folks, Here we go! “Nobody ever told me that they were taking diamonds to Charles Taylor for arms or ammunition or food or what have you. All I knew was that I was focused on my frontline and the miners were focused on their mining. I did not have anything to do with the mining activities. I only had business with my frontline"...this witness said. According to this witness, he knows nothing because of his perfectly fixated preoccupation with front line activities ( killing, torturing, etc, I suppose). If he knows nothing, why is he testifying in the first place? How is he helping the defense? Wouldn't it be strategic to the defense planning to bring in a witness who knows something - who has imitate compelling knowledge of the inner workings of the RUF? Or is this "I knew nothing..." indicative of something else? Shalom. Folks,

Here we go!

“Nobody ever told me that they were taking diamonds to Charles Taylor for arms or ammunition or food or what have you. All I knew was that I was focused on my frontline and the miners were focused on their mining. I did not have anything to do with the mining activities. I only had business with my frontline”…this witness said.

According to this witness, he knows nothing because of his perfectly fixated preoccupation with front line activities ( killing, torturing, etc, I suppose). If he knows nothing, why is he testifying in the first place? How is he helping the defense? Wouldn’t it be strategic to the defense planning to bring in a witness who knows something – who has imitate compelling knowledge of the inner workings of the RUF? Or is this “I knew nothing…” indicative of something else?

Shalom.

]]> By: J. fallah menjor http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32510 J. fallah menjor Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:28:13 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32510 Excellent response and break down in simple English for us! You are on target VEM! Bravo!!! Excellent response and break down in simple English for us! You are on target VEM! Bravo!!!

]]> By: VEM http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32500 VEM Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:25:18 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32500 Yea, Mr Wesseh, Justice indeed must be done to all. This is why Mr. Taylor is facing justice in the first place. People must pay rightly for their evils ; what i dislike is saying that Mr. Taylor must be set free because thier are other people who comitted crimes but moving freely around . If two friends went stealing and one was cought, he or she altimately faces justice first . One the other hand, if both of them are caught at the same time and one is said to have history of murder, rape, felony and terorism , he or she must be tried in different fassion and with more seriousness . I must say in this case is Mr. Taylor. Yea, Mr Wesseh, Justice indeed must be done to all. This is why Mr. Taylor is facing justice in the first place. People must pay rightly for their evils ; what i dislike is saying that Mr. Taylor must be set free because thier are other people who comitted crimes but moving freely around . If two friends went stealing and one was cought, he or she altimately faces justice first . One the other hand, if both of them are caught at the same time and one is said to have history of murder, rape, felony and terorism , he or she must be tried in different fassion and with more seriousness . I must say in this case is Mr. Taylor.

]]> By: Wesseh http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/04/24/there-was-no-exchange-of-arms-and-diamonds-between-ruf-and-charles-taylor-and-ruf-trained-at-camp-nama-in-liberia-but-not-with-taylors-assistance/#comment-32423 Wesseh Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:48:10 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=4987#comment-32423 By the truth and right, let justice be served... if Mr. Taylor should face judgement, all who are partakers of the war should also face judegment and that include President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Mr. Prince Johnson. Charles Taylor need to be aqquitted and set free because he has nothing to do with Sierra Leone foolish war of barbaric killings. By the truth and right, let justice be served… if Mr. Taylor should face judgement, all who are partakers of the war should also face judegment and that include President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Mr. Prince Johnson. Charles Taylor need to be aqquitted and set free because he has nothing to do with Sierra Leone foolish war of barbaric killings.

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