Mortar Fire Hits U.S. Complex In Monrovia as Marines Arrive

Associated Press ^ | Monday, July 21, 2003

[presidio9]

Heavy fighting engulfed the Liberian capital Monday, killing at least 60 people as mortars pounded the city in an all-out battle between rebels and forces of President Charles Taylor.

Enraged Liberians lined up at least 18 bloodied, mangled bodies in the street outside the U.S. Embassy compound, after a shell hit an American diplomatic compound across the street, where at least 10,000 refugees have taken refuge.

[Dan from Michigan]

The US should not be in Liberia. There is no security interest there whatsoever.

[SunStar]

What about Bosnia, Kosovo, etc? What's our security interests there? Or Germany for that matter.

[Dan from Michigan]

What about Bosnia, Kosovo, etc?

Not only we should not have been there, we backed a wrong side.

Or Germany for that matter.

Time for them to pay for their own defense.

[af_vet_1981]

The US should not be in Liberia. There is no security interest there whatsoever.

Do you mean that the US should surrender its embassy to Liberian rebels ?

I would prefer to carpet bomb them first.

[Aaron0617]

Who are these rebels coming into the city? There must be some businessmen amongst them.

Why can't a deal be worked out. Al Sharpton is in the area, he is waiting approval for his plane to land.

[Austin Willard Wright]

Or Iraq for that matter?