[judicial meanz]

I think going into Liberia, to save people who decided anarchy was favorable to rule of law, is a big mistake.

The media would probably lap it up.

[dwd1]

I think that going into Liberia is a mistake because of the cultural difference in attitude that is not being dealt with...The real truth is that in many African Nations, you have far too many corrupt governments....I am not saying that all is well here but there is a general feeling that we are more a nation of laws than men...In Africa, there very seldom exists a peaceful transfer of power because when one is in power, the opportunity to enrich oneself and serve special interests comes first...This creates a fear among those in power that payback will be received the moment they leave power so they are highly motivated to keep power at all costs...

Until a long term plan for economic development and a constitution that allows for reasonably peaceful transfers of power exists, that place will be a death trap where we will send our young men and women to die needlessly...

I have previously stated that the blood of our young men and women is just as precious as that of the young men and women of any other nation....