Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's Opening Statement - 15 July 2009 Part 3

[@ericboxer3053]

hes no more guilty of war crimes than any other leader...no country has the right to tell another country how it should be governed

[@PrinceJSackie]

Ok

[@akeemakintunde4350]

what impresses me the most is nothing but this man's retentive memory . he recalls names, cities, events that took place 2 decades back.

[@adangbe]

Do you think he's telling the full truth or lying by omission in some areas?

[@RoyalBlue292]

@@adangbe ,Unless you draw us across those deceptions. His memories of recollection is beyond questioning.

[@Kenneth-ts7bp]

Psychopaths can do that.

[@fatimahaidara5064]

@@Kenneth-ts7bpexactly

[@AbednegoCooper-uw4zf]

Yjjiuii​@@RoyalBlue292

[@erictucker2926]

Why Ellen Johnson and Tom Wowiyu are not in the Hague? This is why it's not good to allowed yourself to be used by the big hands... Good lesson to learn.

[@mightypawa]

that’s the big question 🙋‍♀️

[@rovd4433]

You asked why Tom Wowiyu and Ellen Johnson weren't on trial in the Hague. Well, Tom wowiyu was captured and charged in the US for crimes committed by the NPFL and he was sentenced to die in jail. Tom however died in the US from coronavirus before he could begin his sentencing. Helen Johnson wasn't charged with any crimes committed by the NPFL because she did not play any active role militarily like Tom and Taylor did. Tom and Taylor were travelling all around west africa states including Libya, recruiting people to kill not just innocent Liberian but they've taken wars to neighbouring countries that was why those countries sent men to Liberia for war. Taylor was the main demon in the entire west Africa and since he was locked up, relative calm has been restored in that area.

[@RoyalBlue292]

@@rovd4433 ,Correctly written mate. I couldn't agree more! My blood brother (X soldier) in Gambia was blackmailed by Kuokoi Samba Sanyang, (after his bloody 1981 coup in Gambia) by saying there is a job offer for him in Libya. Only to be handed to Charles taylor in an aircraft from Burkina Faso to Liberia, to fight for him in the civil war. I cannot tell how many innocent people he has killed in Liberia. He was traumatised. When he came back to Gambia with many Gambians who where also fighting for Taylor, eleven of them lunch a Coup in the country in 1996, killed 15 soldiers. Two amongst them where killed and my brother was captured and sentence to dead. He was released in 2015. But his life has never been the same and never will be!

[@rovd4433]

@@RoyalBlue292 Thank you

[@leosaah883]

This case is about his affiliation with the RUF and the part he played in the Sierra Leone war, which Ellen and Tom had nothing to do with. It’s not about Liberia.

[@mosestohnkollie500]

I like for Mr. Taylor to come back to Liberia as freed man.

[@victoratang2252]

civil war, in libraria was deathly and for you saying that teylor should come back you don't love this country

[@godwingrace6024]

Why Prices Johnson is not in The Hague too???

[@edetmmekut809]

Very Educative,i don't no why i like stuff like this

[@fredamisi]

I repeatedly watch

[@africanme117]

Why is this man the only person in jail?

[@mbyegaye1123]

very good question..... these people are not fair at alll

[@wilfredgeorge5328]

Because he killed innocent people and forcing children under the age 12 to carries arms

[@africanme117]

@@wilfredgeorge5328 where do you know me from? You just exposed yourself as an idiot who really does not deserve any feedback. You are a very sad person. A little tip, I wasn't in Liberia for your war that most of the people begged for!

[@wilfredgeorge5328]

I just letting all the Taylor loyalists know that his aims was to destabilized the south regions and take the seat of his presidency forever

[@Beauty4Ashes578]

Taylor should be in jail especially for the atrocities committed in Liberia 🇱🇷. But so should all the other war lords such as Prince Johnson, Ellen too and the rest period point blank. It still baffles me that Prince Johnson is a politician in Liberia 🇱🇷 now or he was lol 😂 that’s absolutely hilarious and disgusting 🤮

[@HumbleAfrican1847]

This was a whole conspiracy against this man, yes he did bad things but he shouldn’t be in prison for what happened in Sierra Leone. He should be charged for what happened in Liberia, and so many others like Ellen, Prince Johnson and all these guys.

[@ndrikouadiodavid2383]

He was the man who gave weapon and ammunition to RUF ... Can you understand that ?

[@chiefearnest1450]

He provided the weapons and equipment for RUF rebels; he has a major role in the Sierra Leone war.

[@clarencemataa]

Charles Taylor is one individual who inspires me coz of his courage

[@abubacarrmanneh4332]

Where can I get part 4

[@SiafaClarke]

I pray for our president Charles Taylor. to come back to Liberia. And Rule us. because he is the only good president for our country mama Liberia!

[@JosephHinneh-c5w]

The Great US, pls, pls release Charles Taylor, Formal President of Liberia under certain condition.

[@vonerorichards7817]

This is so interesting learning about my country from his point of view . Where is part 4? I wanna know how him and prince Johnson linked . Btw HBD Ghankay

[@emmanuelpaye227]

Where Ellen

[@SajumahCooper]

We need our former president back Charles Taylor in to Liberia united state pls we need he back we don't have problem with he pls America

[@JohnsonKollie-h3l]

I love this My former president Charles G Taylor

[@JosephHinneh-c5w]

I have questions in Prince Y. Johnson's explainàtioñ.

[@wilfredgeorge5328]

Because he was a rebel leader with military tactics

[@antoinekatembo8520]

So, does that mean he is guilty of war crime?

[@chiefearnest1450]

@@antoinekatembo8520Providing weapons to rebel forces in exchange for diamonds. Also, using child soldiers in a militia to suppress opposition.

[@mannahkanneh5821]

Hmmmmm this Charles Taylor. He has men in Libya, Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone 🇸🇱. Wow so unbelievable.

[@isaiahkamarapaye7178]

My father and my leader for life.

[@SkillOIpyo]

God is in control my amazing former president

[@ceceliajohnson66]

You killed your own people for foolishness

[@SlammingSamable]

Taylor at times can become so painful to listen to. Can’t seem to comprehend what in his case would have been a military philosophy to follow.

[@RoyalBlue292]

He is simply answering questions being asked. What's painful with it?

[@SlammingSamable]

@@RoyalBlue292 , hi A Ch! seeing him struggling to find appropriate answers to questions and in the process incriminating himself more and more before a highly prejudiced jury is what I find painful.

[@frankjackson6350]

who let the boggie out of prison to go and burned down his own country

[@danjimmyyakubu5231]

Mr Taylor was a Brilliant man

[@unknown20s92]

How

[@PaulNyemah-z7k]

This same Ellen Johnson Sirleaf former president of Liberia 🇱🇷 signed for you to go in heads Holland 🇳🇱.

[@peacepeace5788]

I wish I can support this guy for being sent to this court meanwhile western president has so much blood in thr hand, but he’s evil and not innocent at all he deserves it

[@lugwetunje3896]

Yeah Bush

[@chaneldiane8611]

It appears to me That Mr Taylor raises some very valid points. But ! I suppose those were the days the ICC much like the waning ECHR had no other standing authority as a challenge.

[@abrahamnkansah6337]

Mr Taylor was a Libyan trained terrorist

[@HamiltonKandulu-iq7ow]

Mr. Taylor was a brilliant man with a photographic memory ❤

[@DanielNyakomah]

Hi

[@mannahkanneh5821]

Charles Taylor was indeed guilty 😭

[@sisqosylva]

Gambians were instrumental in mataba

[@vuyanimaster2212]

what is a mataba? bro!

[@yardhasmonah7873]

Why disturbing this great apanafrican man?

[@aliduk2426]

+Yard Hasmonah Are you Mano or Gio ? this your so called apanafrican man killed all you educated people like jackson f Doe, Sam Dorkee , his vice was beating to death, killed all good people fromnimba your home town LOL ha ha ha,,,

[@thomasthompson3750]

Why is it that the court is still holding Mr Taylor in jail? people who have committed the worst atrocity are in power and embezzling public fund.pls release Mr Taylor becuz he is innocent.

[@filibertobarrera3839]

Yard Hasmonah this man kiddaped 10 thousand kids ,killed their parents.Gave 12 year olds assult weapons and releases all those young thugs on the citizens of liberian.It was the biggest massacre in history of africa. He is a monster.

[@wilfredgeorge5328]

His hands full of blood

[@wilfredgeorge5328]

The court holding this man for the terrible killing he did in his so called revolution!!!!!

[@msimelelo1000]

ANC was not there it was PAC of Azania

[@ptatosh]

Some prominent Members of the ANC arm wing were there too. That's why president Nelson Mandela later visited Libya personally to thank Quadaffi for his support.

[@wilfredgeorge5328]

Taylor became president but he was still doing secret killing, he killed Enoch Dorgolah, Sam Dokie, Jackson F. Doe,Patrick Buddle and so many top nimbians and other tribes

[@PruhZack231]

Wow!

[@NicholasVorledorme]

Please free him

[@emmanuelpaye227]

I need Mr Taylor back

[@waltertheballer14]

Why?

[@saywonap]

He wants Taylor back to kill his entire family

[@shaqeeuthuman9930]

in my opinion Mr#taylor was tru panafricanist he shud be one out of white man jail

[@waltertheballer14]

So he isn't partly responsible for the death of many in his country? When does Pan-Africanism involved the killing of other Afrikans?

[@abrahamnkansah6337]

Mr Taylor, pls continue to enjoy ur prison in the UK because the jails there r very comfortable 🤣🤣😜

[@reachandhealpchildren]

😢😢😢

[@satemmara5499]

No goog

[@YokausTokpah-d8p]

2024

[@paulharris8429]

😂

[@RudyHartoWidodo]

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[@fayiajusu7558]

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