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2003-07-28 Africa: West

Liberian Rebels Fight Their Way forward to East of Capital

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-07-28 00:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Buffer zone my ass.

Posted by Lucky 2003-7-28 11:47:34 AM|| 2003-7-28 11:47:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 If the rebels pull back to the Po River, it means giving up all of Bushrod Island (which is basically the northern half of Monrovia) and the Port of Monrovia...not too likely to happen, since it was the loss of these two strategic areas that started Chuckles talking about abdicatin'. Now that he's lost Buchanan, he won't be able to get any more arms shipments. And the rebs are turning his right flank, it won't be too much longer. As soon as the airport (S/E of town)is threatened, Chuckles will flee...

Posted by Watcher 2003-7-28 8:11:32 PM|| 2003-7-28 8:11:32 PM|| Front Page Top

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