[Wilhelm Tell]

That explains a lot -- the left wants us to get invoved in Liberia to help the Muslim rebels take over. Then Liberia can become another terrorist training ground. I had to laugh when Pat Robertson described Charles Taylor as a Christian. Taylor is just a thug who has misruled Liberia for years -- good riddance. So I cannot cheer either the rebels or Taylor. I am sympathetic to the argument that since America created Liberia as a place to dump American slaves (even though that was a long time ago), America has some responsibility. I even view the Liberians as our kin, because their ancestors were in America. Both sides in this Liberian civil war are bad, however there are sure to be long-term problems if the Muslim rebels take over. It is interesting that Liberia has been in a state of civil war for 20 years, and only now that the Muslims are on the verge of winning does the left profess to be concerned about the suffering in that country.

[Destro]

I agree with your points.

I am puzzled as to why Taylor was told to resign but the rebels were not warned to disarm at the same time Taylor is being made to leave. I mean if we were going to crush both sides of the fight and be neutral do gooders, fine. But in asking Taylor to leave but allowing the rebels to remain in the field and armed means we have taken sides with teh Muslim rebels and are not honest brokers.

What makes those Muslims any better than Taylor?