Comments on: I Was Made Interim Leader of the RUF By West African Leaders, Not Charles Taylor Alone and Operation Free The Leader Was Not Planned In Monrovia, Issa Sesay Tells Special Court http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/ International Criminal Justice in the Making Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:34:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr. André Action Diakité Jackson http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-41081 Dr. André Action Diakité Jackson Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:28:17 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-41081 Naomi Campbell’s statements will indisputably personify both, the front and back end of Africa’s diamond pipeline (or supply chain). After Ms. Campbell’s testimony, her remarks will be carefully scrutinized and conveyed to other celebrities who may naively fall victim to apparent unawareness of Africa’s diamond industry. Furthermore, what Ms. Campbell transmits under oath will surely transform the thoughts of those who have been characteristically manipulated by pervasive diamond marketing. The information that is accumulated during these hearings will surely provide a great deal of clarity as well as make a considerable impact on impending diamond buyers globally. There is a countless number of individuals who walk this earth without any concrete evidence that their diamonds may be illicitly sourced, hoarded and sold by those looking to enrich themselves at the expense of human suffering. Naomi Campbell’s statements will indisputably personify both, the front and back end of Africa’s diamond pipeline (or supply chain).
After Ms. Campbell’s testimony, her remarks will be carefully scrutinized and conveyed to other celebrities who may naively fall victim to apparent unawareness of Africa’s diamond industry.
Furthermore, what Ms. Campbell transmits under oath will surely transform the thoughts of those who have been characteristically manipulated by pervasive diamond marketing.
The information that is accumulated during these hearings will surely provide a great deal of clarity as well as make a considerable impact on impending diamond buyers globally.
There is a countless number of individuals who walk this earth without any concrete evidence that their diamonds may be illicitly sourced, hoarded and sold by those looking to enrich themselves at the expense of human suffering.

]]> By: Momo Dahn http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-40965 Momo Dahn Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:43:07 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-40965 Here is a famous quote: who can name the speaker???? 'What’s good for the goose is good for the gander – sit down, I haven’t finished. I haven’t finished." Here is a famous quote: who can name the speaker????

‘What’s good for the goose is good for the gander – sit down, I haven’t finished. I haven’t
finished.”

]]> By: Momo Dahn http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-40964 Momo Dahn Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:39:56 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-40964 No problem Noko5, no problem! No problem Noko5, no problem!

]]> By: noko5 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-40932 noko5 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:37:35 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-40932 My Pekin Momo, Thanks for this update. It actually brought me up to speed... That drama was a thriller..was spectacular. My Pekin Momo,
Thanks for this update. It actually brought me up to speed… That drama was a thriller..was spectacular.

]]> By: Harris K Johnson http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-40882 Harris K Johnson Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:28:10 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-40882 Jfallah, Why are you happy about Naomi testimony, do you know what she is about to tell the court? Well, let me share with you what my grandfather once told me. “Do not count your checks until they are hatched”. Remember that she has told the press that she never received a stone from Mr. Taylor. Other people say she told them that Mr. Taylor sent strangers to give her a diamond gift. What is the logic here mr. fallah? Harris K Johnson Jfallah,
Why are you happy about Naomi testimony, do you know what she is about to tell the court? Well, let me share with you what my grandfather once told me. “Do not count your checks until they are hatched”. Remember that she has told the press that she never received a stone from Mr. Taylor. Other people say she told them that Mr. Taylor sent strangers to give her a diamond gift. What is the logic here mr. fallah?

Harris K Johnson

]]> By: Momo Dahn http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-40815 Momo Dahn Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:40:08 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-40815 MR GRIFFITHS: I'm grateful. The point we make is very simple. It is perfectly acceptable for a witness to be reminded of the evidence of another and for the witness to comment on that evidence. And I underline, Mr Koumjian himself has embarked on such an exercise on several occasions. So I submit, quite bluntly, that it's totally hypocritical of him now to be making this objection. That is my response. PRESIDING JUDGE: I'm going to give a ruling on this objection, Mr Koumjian. It is perfectly admissible for a witness sitting in the witness box to have excerpts of past testimony read to the witness where past witnesses have given evidence relating to the participation of this particular witness or relating to events that this witness is able to speak to. There is absolutely nothing irregular about it. So the objection is overruled. MR GRIFFITHS: I'm grateful. MR GRIFFITHS: I’m grateful.
The point we make is very simple. It is perfectly
acceptable for a witness to be reminded of the evidence of
another and for the witness to comment on that evidence. And I
underline, Mr Koumjian himself has embarked on such an exercise
on several occasions. So I submit, quite bluntly, that it’s
totally hypocritical of him now to be making this objection.
That is my response.
PRESIDING JUDGE: I’m going to give a ruling on this
objection, Mr Koumjian.
It is perfectly admissible for a witness sitting in the
witness box to have excerpts of past testimony read to the
witness where past witnesses have given evidence relating to the
participation of this particular witness or relating to events
that this witness is able to speak to. There is absolutely
nothing irregular about it. So the objection is overruled.
MR GRIFFITHS: I’m grateful.

]]> By: Momo Dahn http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-40814 Momo Dahn Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:38:52 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-40814 Q. Yes, we can put that document away now, please. When we adjourned yesterday, Mr Sesay, we'd been - we'd embarked on looking at some evidence heard by these Judges from a witness, TFI-571. And I was inviting your comment on some of the testimony given by that witness. I'd like to continue with that process now, please. MR KOUMJIAN: Your Honour, I do have an objection to exactly what counsel stated he plans to do; invite comment by the witness on another witness's testimony. There's nothing that allows a witness, and that's what Mr Sesay is, to comment on other witness's testimony. He can state facts, he can give his opinion about what happened, he can say whether something is true or not, but he can't comment and give his opinion about it. PRESIDING JUDGE: Mr Griffiths, what is your response? MR GRIFFITHS: I really don't see either the logic or the sense in what Mr Koumjian is saying. Given that, for example, he, Mr Koumjian, has on several occasions invited witnesses to comment on whether another witness is a liar or has told lies or not. What's the difference? What's good for the goose is good for the gander - sit down, I haven't finished. I haven't finished. Q. Yes, we can put that document away now, please.
When we adjourned yesterday, Mr Sesay, we’d been – we’d
embarked on looking at some evidence heard by these Judges from a
witness, TFI-571. And I was inviting your comment on some of the
testimony given by that witness. I’d like to continue with that
process now, please.
MR KOUMJIAN: Your Honour, I do have an objection to
exactly what counsel stated he plans to do; invite comment by the
witness on another witness’s testimony. There’s nothing that
allows a witness, and that’s what Mr Sesay is, to comment on
other witness’s testimony. He can state facts, he can give his
opinion about what happened, he can say whether something is true
or not, but he can’t comment and give his opinion about it.
PRESIDING JUDGE: Mr Griffiths, what is your response?
MR GRIFFITHS: I really don’t see either the logic or the
sense in what Mr Koumjian is saying. Given that, for example,
he, Mr Koumjian, has on several occasions invited witnesses to
comment on whether another witness is a liar or has told lies or
not. What’s the difference? What’s good for the goose is good
for the gander – sit down, I haven’t finished. I haven’t
finished.

]]> By: Momo Dahn http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-40808 Momo Dahn Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:07:16 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-40808 Your comment is awaiting moderation. This is excerpt from the prosecution prosecutor, yea I am now referring to Perry Mason as the prosecutor against the prosecution. Perry Mason was drilling one of the prosecution top insider witness, Moses Blah who was former vice president to Charles Taylor and Blah later became president upon Mr. Taylor resignation. Perry Mason, that is Lead Defense Counsel Courtney Griffins , Q.C. probed like this in an one on one Q & A with Moses Blah: ( The most important in this exchange is Blah admission that Taylor was ordered by ECOWAS to get involved in the SL peace process. http://www.sc-sl.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=k4U6wY1oNmY=&tabid=160 Q. Before we go up to that date, during the time that this seven member government was in effect did you ever travel anywhere with Taylor during that time? A. Yes, I travelled at one time to Togo and when I went to Togo there was a little bit of confusion again from the RUF and we had to go to Togo and Foday Sankoh was there. The President of Togo was there. The President of Togo was there and intervened to bring peace to that country and they wanted President Taylor to be there and he was there also to take part in that committee.” Q Taylor was asked to become a member of the Committee of Four in Sierra Leone in 1998? A. I remember that. Q. What was the Committee of Four? A. To bring peace to the neighbouring country. That is to my knowledge. Q. Who were the other three? A. In the Mano River basin there was Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Q. It is right, is it not, that former President Taylor was asked by his colleagues in ECOWAS to personally take charge of the Sierra Leonean situation and try and bring peace to that country? A. That is correct. That is correct. Your comment is awaiting moderation.

This is excerpt from the prosecution prosecutor, yea I am now referring to Perry Mason as the prosecutor against the prosecution. Perry Mason was drilling one of the prosecution top insider witness, Moses Blah who was former vice president to Charles Taylor and Blah later became president upon Mr. Taylor resignation. Perry Mason, that is Lead Defense Counsel Courtney Griffins , Q.C. probed like this in an one on one Q & A with Moses Blah: ( The most important in this exchange is Blah admission that Taylor was ordered by ECOWAS to get involved in the SL peace process.

http://www.sc-sl.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=k4U6wY1oNmY=&tabid=160

Q. Before we go up to that date, during the time that this

seven member government was in effect did you ever travel

anywhere with Taylor during that time?

A. Yes, I travelled at one time to Togo and when I went to

Togo there was a little bit of confusion again from the RUF

and we had to go to Togo and Foday Sankoh was there. The

President of Togo was there. The President of Togo was

there and intervened to bring peace to that country and

they wanted President Taylor to be there and he was there

also to take part in that committee.”

Q Taylor was asked to become a member of the Committee of Four in Sierra

Leone in 1998?

A. I remember that.

Q. What was the Committee of Four?

A. To bring peace to the neighbouring country. That is to my

knowledge.

Q. Who were the other three?

A. In the Mano River basin there was Liberia, Sierra Leone and

Guinea.

Q. It is right, is it not, that former President Taylor was

asked by his colleagues in ECOWAS to personally take charge of

the Sierra Leonean situation and try and bring peace to that

country?

A. That is correct. That is correct.

]]> By: noko5 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-40796 noko5 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:57:38 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-40796 Hey Gwen, Welcome on board; Glad to hear from a majestic Tigress. Please mail me @ bsmart@bidmc.harvard.edu Hey Gwen,
Welcome on board; Glad to hear from a majestic Tigress. Please mail me @ bsmart@bidmc.harvard.edu

]]> By: Noko4 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2010/07/31/i-was-made-interim-leader-of-the-ruf-by-west-african-leaders-not-charles-taylor-alone-and-operation-free-the-leader-was-not-planned-in-monrovia-issa-sesay-tells-special-court/#comment-40788 Noko4 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:49:52 +0000 http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/?p=5321#comment-40788 Fallah, I know you to REASON....honestly, tell me what is your take on this case. I believe he is NOT guilty based on the evidences and the mandate of this court. Please make it SHORT and the bone please. Fallah,
I know you to REASON….honestly, tell me what is your take on this case. I believe he is NOT guilty based on the evidences and the mandate of this court.

Please make it SHORT and the bone please.

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