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Taylor leaves office, Liberia
Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, August 12, 2003 | By Ellen Knickmeyer and Glenn McKenzie

Posted on 08/11/2003 10:48:18 PM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:06:07 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

MONROVIA, Liberia — Charles Taylor, the warlord who brought 14 years of death and destruction to Liberia, yielded the presidency yesterday under pressure from rebels, the United States and West African neighbors — but not before vowing, "I will be back."


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; charlestaylor; farewell; liberia; mosesblah; shipmovement
Tuesday, August 12, 2003

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