US wants $2m bounty for capture of warlord (Liberia's Taylor)

[DUreader]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/westafrica/story/0,13764,1076050,00.html




Congress has attached to the Bill approving
President Bush's plan to spend $87 billion
rebuilding and securing Iraq and Afghanistan, an
unexpected $2m 'for the capture' of the former
President of Liberia, Charles Taylor.

Taylor left Liberia in August after prolonged
negotiations, and is currently ensconced in a villa
in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt, provided to
him by the country's President, Olusegun
Obasanjo. With his whereabouts far from a secret,
the US bounty has raised fears that mercenaries
may take up the challenge to kidnap and bring in
the exiled Liberian warlord.

In June, Taylor was indicted on war crimes
charges by United Nations tribunal that is trying
Sierra Leoneans alleged to have committed
atrocities during the country's long civil war.

Taylor is accused of providing arms and financial
support to the brutal rebel group the
Revolutionary United Front (RUF) of Sierra Leone,
whose stock in trade was to brutally amputate the
limbs of civilians it captured. It was only defeated
after a combination of British troops and African
troops drawn from the Economic Community of
West Africa Monitoring Group joined the side of
the Sierra Leone government.

[La_Serpiente]

1. I am sorry, but this is really stupid

We're going to be giving money to those warlords? Wherever Taylor is, I would assume that he wouldn't be able to do anymore damage.

If anything, this will cause warfare between other warlords that are seeking the same goal.

[PapaClay]

2. Maybe

Robertson will put him up>

:evilgrin:

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. Taylor can still do plenty of damage

First of all he took off with most of Liberia's money in his pocket. Second, despite his exile agreement, he is in contact on a daily basis with the leaders in Liberia's government and is still weilding his power and control over that country. Lately, he has talked about coming back to Liberia and resuming his former position has the ruler of that country.

Taylor, should be in jail and awaiting trial for his war crimes but instead he lives a life of luxury and still influences Liberia's affairs.

However, I don't see why we need to spend millions to find him when we know exactly where he is in the first place.

[leetrisck]

3. Did I miss something? I thought we told

him to leave the country. Why are we putting a price on his head now?

[PassingFair]

4. Have they checked under...

Pat Robertson's bed?