Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's Opening Statement - 14 July 2009 Part 1 

An economics major knows about war strategy? Someone helped Charles Taylor break out of U.S. prison and told him exactly what he needed to do to start a war in Liberia

The court did not at any point prove him guilty even though he may have been guilty.The guy seems to be more intelligent than anyone else in there.Therefore guilty was imposed.We await a time when an American or European Pres is going to be tried in Africa!! Africa wake up , and shame on Olusegun Obasanjo former pres of Nigeria for letting down the African Union and ECOWAS efforts

What a world!!! George bush is suppose to be brought to justice.

why was this man not put on wanted list when they said broke jail

Speaking of Samuel Doe, Charles Taylor said "I have no direct quarrel with him..." (Why did you lead a coup against him then???) #LOL

so the only person who did not eat someone got locked up

Mr Tony Blair and Mr Bush ect should be here facing charges ect.. ..

Why africans cant judge their presidents

I still ask myself why we fought in Liberia? The so called Charles Taylor freedom fighters that (so they say ) came to liberate Liberia did worst than Samuel Doe.

i dont understand wht general butt naked who ate the hearts of children and killed thousands is free but the man who fought agaist them is serving 60 years

When will Africa people we be out from metal slavery. why not take this matter to Ethiopia.

I can never forgive the United States for what this country did to Liberia. America is responsible for Liberia's problems, and indeed, Africa's problems.

this defence lawyer is asking a lot of leading questions and no objections from the prosecutions. is this allowed at the icc?

why George W. Bush is still not arrested and charge for the same crime against the people in Afghanistan?

He should have not gone to jail for the act of Freetown war.... did the So call Americans president go to Jail for Liberia war?? That was so wronged

Happy prebirhday to my former President, Dr. Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor.

Well, this is what happens when you are playing the living chess. I have a great respect for you as my former president, though, you made some mistakes in the middle game. You were blessed and lucky to have dragged it to a stalemate.

I don't think George Bush, Tony Blair and Obama would be able to hold themselves up and speak up so coherently as this man..

What pains me the most is that the US which is like a father to Liberia could just stepped in and prevented all the atrocities from happening back in Doe's time. If they led and stepped in like Liberia had WMDs then those people wouldn't have to die, those women won't be raped and those child soldiers will have a different future. Beautiful country sad history.

Taylor did not needed civil war to removed Doe...there were so many ways he could removed doe with the help of the US

charles you din nothing wrong but oppose the rich white jews think about why and you got your answer

Folks,we see no reason why former president charles G Taylor is still in prison (jail). The American government shall see reason to release our former president.We await to see sooner or later please oo. 🙏🙏

chey Charles Ghankay Dakpanda Taylor u remember all these? You are hero

Respect

My question is where are the people in the west who were supplying the weapons . They should also stand trial . This is unfair .

I don’t care about all these people thy all corrupt I’m so so happy their is peace in Sierra Leone

One day I will be back.

Tailor we love you and we still await your to return one day and serve as president to make a better LIBERIA 🇱🇷 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷 for us 1day

Is there any scene of him saying "jesus christ was also acuse of Being a murder"?

It is so often the case that acts of war are allowed to play out before the worlds eyes.. Then after evil has been done, monsters like this are sometimes brought to justice. It looks so civilized. People in legal costumes acting with decorum and supposed civility administering punishment to one guy when all is done. The suffering continues and the killers remain and the world goes round and round....

I remember very well.

I like this lawyer, may God continue to give him wisdom. Charles can run but he cannot hide. He is denying a lot

Your please Free our president oooo

This was just a conspiracy to get rid of Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor is one of the best guys

The legal system exists to protect those who cannot defend themselves. If an entity or people regardless of colour shows no respect for justice fairness or morality then all should be alarmed.

They need to release this man from jail asap.

when you live by the gun you will now be judge by the judges. but every African should be very much aware of america and Brattain especially when you are in politician stands.

so this decendant of American free slave actually went on trial for the role he played? intresting, he's a smooth talker and loves telling long stories lol

Taylor seemed so innocent as someone who can never hurt a fly. He is devoid of emotions indeed irrespective of what atrocities he might have underwent. As long as he was a PAN Africanist and supported the ideology of Kwame Nkuruma; for Africans to Unite and trade among themselves i support him. It is not lost in me that Westerns are always against leaders who advocate the unity of Africa.They(westerns) always want to be seen as civilizations who are assisting Africa whereas the main aim is to milk the African's minerals dry in the process.

POUR ÊTRE PRÉSIDENT : IL FAUT ÊTRE : DE BONNE MORALITÉ - ÊTRE CREDIBLE - ÊTRE FRÉQUENTABLE - ÊTRE EN BONNE SANTÉ PHYSIQUE. ATT

This was not a case but a makeup

So sad , so what happened to Putnam, this world just don't have justice

Please can you please pardon tailor we sierra Leonean we for give him for the sake of God, we her asking the international commentary to free him.

yes they must release him ugently that was a problem of America not him

These Prosecutors are not even well informed to deal with our former President.

He have to be the coolest to wear glasses in court or he can’t see?

We the African most especially LIBERIANS still love our President, Charles Tailor

Let him pay the price

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You are one of the best, God will save you 🙏

This Dude brain is amazing 😮

"They used to call me the ol rebel heh heh" XD XD XD that dude is a gangster

where are the other warlords was charles taylor the only war lord no i guess. so what are they trying to prove.

Intelligent demon.

It was generally considered and agreed that he gets into the prison, that's why he's in prison today. He was free of most of the charges levelled against him.

Those questions are not fairly asked

Naomi Campbell was very inconsistant,at one point she said she refused to own the diamonds or ddnt want to be associated with Taylors diamonds because she had heard of his atrocities in Liberia,,,later on she said she talked to Taylor because she never knew about the country called Liberia and its president..(So hw dd sh kno abt his atrocities if sh ddnt know th country called Liberia)

The bottom line is America owns Liberia. Look at the flag. Liberia is the 52nd State. Never forget that America runs the show in Liberia.

The guy was innocent they just wanted to found an scapegoat for what happen in Sierra Leon.

The formal president will shully come back

A lesson learnt to African dictators your time is up by Steve Irungu Jermaine

Let us forgive him . God is all forgiving

Charles Taylor should’ve been completely honest. He was already deemed guilty before this show trial started. He should’ve went all Saddam Hussein on them. His fate was sealed. Now I ask you to look where Prince Johnson is these days.

Child play are these judges and entire scenario.

It pains my heart that the western world has a singular purpose to treat African as fools.

People are bleming Charles Taylor for decades of civil war in Sierra Leone, whilst they foreget the papartriotors then Sierra Leoneans who went to seek help from Charles Taylor to bring war into Sierra Leone. Don't look where you fall but look where you heat your foot!!!!!!

Who provides arms to kill our people because Taylor didn't have money for that

Hmmm. Leh Allah God countinue to restore and direct our leaders in Sierra Leone 🤲🤲🇸🇱🇸🇱

President Charles Taylor judging from serralone court of war crame.

I was there

14 KIDS how many wi es.

Where is George Bush and Tony B?

free charles taylor or i go to england now

Monster hunter

Prayers for Liberia, Prayers for Africa!!!! Christ will return soon.

I done know? Because he was president, that way he was ask, lot of important stupid questions?

Hello

I personally found Taylor unguilty but he needs to go to jail for 90 years for the rebellion in Liberia he has all proves and record in head..👎👎

what proved his inoccency?

You are not guilty

If it's right for us to be equal as the civic right adivites said it before, let us continue to practices it, today was Africa, and we went through it tomorrow if it's whoever let them go through it we those who comments Crime against enosence let the world allow you to face charge that is the only way the world will be fair with each other let us stop discrimination and live in the range of the Almighty God the Creator of this wonderful World.. Amen

Free Taylor

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As soon as Chalie mentioned democracy some time on 07:40 minutes, I knew it was a flop. You can say that you were driven to improve the welfare of your citizens, but never bring "democracy, liberty, fraternity " into your defence. Yes, Doe was a thug so we have adopted to a thug confrontation....yes I am a warlord and that was the reality, we did fight other warlords. At that time I our hom3land there was an exemption to laws of the British empire. We were fighting honestly to succeed the monstrous b4itish yoke. And so on and so follows. ... then remind the west of their role in extermination of indigenous populations....... a good command of history is a good argument

you will never get out of it. it was the beginning of what he sole.

out jall

great man

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I want for Charles Taylor to black to Liberia please help me, sorry for the war he cause in Liberia.

If Taylor is a great man then Samuel Doe is a greater man..!!!!

This is what greed and power will do to a person

this d power whait peolp court i hate eu america faking court

News7

Liberian

Release Charles Taylor!

once a lier, almost nd remained a lier Mr fool.

I can't stand an inch close to this man. because I'm scare. he is still lying

These international court is doing a great job.But when will Nicolas Sarkozy will also brought here for trial.I think the court is not made for only African leaders.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

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