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...most inspiring and visionary leaders in President Johnson-Sirleaf. The President and her people have laid out the vision for the future of Liberia and have shown the will and leadership to see it through. The progress being achieved in Liberia is a testament to the resolve of the Liberian people: stability is restored, political and civil freedoms have been established for all, roads are under construction and major investment is on the way. This is all incredibly heartening. (See a TIME video with Sirleaf...
...publicly sanctions the President and recommends she not serve in government for the next 30 years because of her early association with warlord Charles Taylor, now on trial for war crimes committed in Sierra Leone. On several occasions, Clinton made reference to the fact that many in today's Liberian government played dubious roles during the war. While addressing the legislature, she said, "I know some of you in this chamber bore arms against each other." (See photos of Johnson Sirleaf...
...country so small during a war that lasted for so many years, everyone's hands seem dirty. By pointing out the past lives of other Liberian politicians, and saying that Washington completely supports the current administration, Clinton implicitly discounted the report, produced by Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, that sanctioned President Johnson Sirleaf and others...
...Thus began the testimony of Charles Taylor, the reviled warlord and ousted Liberian President, at his landmark trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity. He is facing 11 charges relating to the murder, rape, sexual slavery and mutilation of civilians by rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone - or, as the prosecution put it, he's charged with being "everything from terrorist to rapist." Asked to respond to the charges, Taylor issued a forceful denial. "It is very, very, very unfortunate that the prosecution's disinformation, misinformation, lies and rumors would associate me with such titles," he said. (See pictures...
...last six to eight weeks, and a final verdict in the case is likely a year off. If convicted, he would serve his jail sentence - he's facing life imprisonment - in Britain. But even if he is acquitted, it doesn't mean his worries are over. Last week, the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission released a report on the 1989-2003 civil wars. It has a list of eight warlords whom it wants brought to trial for crimes against humanity - and Taylor is on that list...