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Providence Journal – Jul 26, 2003
In Liberia, Taylor has earned a reputation as a brutal warlord of a president. The 14-year civil war has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and displaced more than a million. Taylor fueled the conflict, not only in Liberia, but in Sierra Leone, where he is accused of supporting the notorious Revolutionary United Front, or RUF, a rebel group known to cut off the hands of its enemies. The groups fighting Taylor now include his rivals during the civil war. “People will say he has a messianic, highly developed ego,” said Herb Howe, a professor at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service. Or he could be motivated by greed. “He seemed to have sticky fingers,” Howe said.
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USA Today – Jul 26, 2003
“But I think it’s only God can solve our problem right now, because we have to depend on Bush for a long time, man. ”
Bush has demanded that Taylor cede power as part of any peace deal for Liberia. Taylor, indicted by a U. -Sierra Leone war-crimes court for his support of rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone, has repeatedly promised to step aside, only to later hedge on timing or renege entirely. On Saturday, the Liberian leader was to address an evangelical meeting in Monrovia’s sports stadium, now packed with tens of thousands of refugees. Some involved in planning have suggested that Taylor might use the occasion to hand power to an associate, perhaps Liberia’s speaker of the house.
Anglican church leader faces new criticism in Sierra Leone over gays.
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Anglican church leader faces new criticism in Sierra Leone over gays. (26-JUL-03) Europe Intelligence Wire.
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WorldNetDaily – Jul 26, 2003
Embassy in Monrovia reads. “After Jesse Jackson’s visit, President Taylor went out of his way to stress that Liberia is America’s best friend in Africa, and that it was time to improve the bilateral relationship – a 180-degree change in direction from the public posture of the Taylor government before the Jackson visit,” the memo continues. In neighboring Sierra Leone, Sankoh and his Revolutionary United Front, or RUF, militia had massacred tens of thousands of civilians and, teamed with disgruntled military officers, had driven elected president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah into exile. Jackson said in an interview that he considered Sankoh and Taylor to be like the gang leaders in Chicago, who could be “redeemed” by his careful ministrations. Rather than confront them, Jackson befriended them, over the howls of the State Department professionals. “Secretary [of State Madeleine] Albright delegated Africa policy to [U.