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| Africa: West |
| Chucky Balks |
| 2003-08-06 |
| EFL As an edgy calm enveloped Liberia’s battered capital, a new storm brewed over President Charles Taylor’s pledge to leave the country. Atta boy, Chuck. I knew you had it in you. "The latest information we have is that Mr. Taylor appears at the present time unwilling to take up our offer of asylum," Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s spokesperson Felix Stanley Macebuh told a news conference in Abuja. "As a matter of fact, the problem is that Mr. Taylor is simply saying that he will be willing only to leave Liberia if the international court drops the war crimes charges against him," he added. As a matter of fact, no. The court in Sierra Leone has repeatedly said it will not drop charges against Taylor, accused of a key role in a decade long war in Sierra Leone marked by savage atrocities against civilians. Taylor, who has reneged on previous promises to step down, had assured Nigerian officials he would leave Liberia soon after he cedes power, which he promised to do next Monday. And you believed him? Rebels have long feared that Taylor, a wily survivor, would try to get out of his commitments to leave. LURD have said they would be prepared to relinquish their hold on Monrovia’s port so relief aid can flow, but would only withdraw from the city itself once Taylor has left. "If he refuses to abide by the international request to leave Liberia, I will attack him, we will move on him," warned Maj.-Gen. Seyea Sheriff at his rebel headquarters near the port. Lock and load, Sheriff. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #5 He did say August 11. He didn't say what year. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-8-6 11:38:03 AM |
| #4 Could some one just shoot him? I also know a good taxidermist in Llano, Texas that could make a nice display of him. |
| Posted by: SOG475 2003-8-6 11:29:34 AM |
| #3 I have a curse for people like this: "May your right thumb be crushed by the center of a 20,000 ton hammer". Both Chucks listed above qualify. The Chuck that posted the first comment does NOT. Get 'em, Chuck! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-8-6 10:23:27 AM |
| #2 what about Schumer? Can you make a quick layover for that publicity-seeking idiot? lol |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-8-6 10:06:43 AM |
| #1 You know, I've about had it with this guy abusing the good name "Chuck". I've half a mind to go over there and wack the little bast*rd myself, just to restore the good name of Chucks everywhere. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-8-6 9:24:21 AM |