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Former (Liberia) leader denies he eats people
Daily Telegraph ^
| July 28, 2009
| AFP
Posted on 07/28/2009 5:13:31 AM PDT by Loyalist
LIBERIA'S former president Charles Taylor denied that he had ever eaten human flesh or ordered his fighters to do so as he answered allegations of cannibalism at his war crimes trial.
"It is sickening. You must be sick to believe it,'' the one-time warlord testified in the Special Court for Sierra Leone, sitting in The Hague.
"It makes you feel like throwing up.''
Mr Taylor, 61, said he could not dispute that there were cannibals in certain parts of Liberia, but claims that he was among them were "total nonsense''.
A witness had testified at the trial that he ate human flesh with Mr Taylor at a gathering of a secret society, Poro.
"It never happened,'' the ex-president retorted, adding: "I never ordered any combatant to eat anyone.''
Some witnesses have told the court that combatants of Mr Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia had committed cannibalism to instill fear in civilians in the West African nation.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: africa; cannibalism; charlestaylor; denial; dictators; liberia
Will someone in the media ask Obama a question about this, assuming it's not above his paygrade?
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:13:31 AM PDT
by
Loyalist
To: Loyalist
A witness had testified at the trial that he ate human flesh with Mr Taylor at a gathering of a secret society, Poro. Disgusting, inhuman, and revolting.
Doesn't this "man" know that what happens at Poro stays at Poro?
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:16:51 AM PDT
by
End Times Sentinel
(In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
To: Loyalist
Mr. Taylor once ate a Liberian clown but stated he would not eat another because “he tasted funny.”
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:18:48 AM PDT
by
4yearlurker
(The ground at Arlington is moving & shaking.)
To: Loyalist
"It makes you feel like throwing up.''
Especially when you get a shin bone stuck in your throat, eh, Taylor?
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:20:47 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(Impeach the sumbeech)
To: Loyalist
Gives a whole new meaning to the term Bite me.
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:23:49 AM PDT
by
Venturer
To: Loyalist
Ahhh these are just ugly untrue stories, in fact Taylor had several missionaries for dinner not long ago, and they could be found, would certainly attest to his civility.
He never belched once.
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:27:22 AM PDT
by
mkjessup
(Jimmy Carter is the Skidmark in the panties of American history, 0bama is the yellow stain in front.)
To: Loyalist
I don't want to hear about this... On the other hand, I want to see this movie, since it's about the same thing as this topic... Plus it has Megan Fox in it! And any reason to look at photos of Megan Fox makes the day just a little bit better!
Mark
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:35:35 AM PDT
by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
To: 4yearlurker
Mr. Taylor once ate a Chinese. But an hour later he was hungry again.
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:43:46 AM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
('Evil white devil since 1960')
To: MarkL
>On the other hand, I want to see this movie, since it's about the same thing as this topic
Global politics?
Fierce political struggles?
Oh. Eating people . . .
To: BigCinBigD
Mr. Taylor stated he is a strict vegetarian and only eats human beans.
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:54:28 AM PDT
by
4yearlurker
(The ground at Arlington is moving & shaking.)
To: Loyalist
Honey, guess who’s for supper?
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posted on
07/28/2009 5:55:08 AM PDT
by
SharpRightTurn
(White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
To: Loyalist
"Sounds delicious."
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posted on
07/28/2009 6:09:00 AM PDT
by
Bratch
To: 4yearlurker
I thought you were going to say he only eats Vegans...
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posted on
07/28/2009 6:12:08 AM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
('Evil white devil since 1960')
To: Loyalist
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posted on
07/28/2009 6:13:12 AM PDT
by
Ancient Drive
("an appeaser is one who feeds the crocodile, hoping that it will eat him last.")
To: Loyalist
Paging Jesse ‘Blood Diamonds’ Jackson, Paging Jesse ‘Blood Diamonds’ Jackson! May your days, nights and eternity be haunted by all of victims that suffered from your ‘paid for’ silence.
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posted on
07/28/2009 6:29:22 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(DefendOurFreedoms.Org)
To: MarkL
This is just wrong.
It makes my mind hurt.
Must not make inappropriate comment.
Must not make inappropriate comment.
Must not make inappropriate comment.
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Must not make inappropriate comment.
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posted on
07/28/2009 6:31:53 AM PDT
by
Vermont Lt
(Ein Volk, Ein Riech, Ein Ein.)
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