Charles Taylor is looking for a defense attorney.
FREETOWN (Reuters) - Former Liberian leader Charles Taylor is hunting for lawyers to defend him after pleading not guilty to war crimes at a U.N.-backed court in Sierra Leone, his advisors say.
Africa's most feared warlord pleaded innocent on Monday to 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role backing rebels who raped and mutilated civilians and recruited child soldiers during Sierra Leone's 1991-2002 civil war.From his heavily-guarded cell in the Special Court compound, nestled among the shanty-covered hills of the capital Freetown, Taylor has been receiving legal advisors from around the region but has yet to decide who should defend him, lawyers said.
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I don't think Clark would b... (Below threshold)1. Posted by docjim505 | April 4, 2006 7:54 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I don't think Clark would be interested unless somebody can determine that Taylor's crimes are actually the US's fault.
1. Posted by docjim505 | April 4, 2006 7:54 AM |
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Posted on April 4, 2006 07:54
2. Posted by eLarson | April 4, 2006 7:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Chuck should have stuck with canvas basketball shoes.
2. Posted by eLarson | April 4, 2006 7:57 AM |
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Posted on April 4, 2006 07:57
3. Posted by eLarson | April 4, 2006 7:58 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Chuck should have stuck with canvas basketball shoes.
3. Posted by eLarson | April 4, 2006 7:58 AM |
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Posted on April 4, 2006 07:58
4. Posted by Steve Crickmore | April 4, 2006 10:09 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Actually it is more likely Charles Taylor will be calling the 700 club and televangelist Pat Robertson to receive whatever blessings or influence Pat still has credible within the inner circles of etheral or Republican temporal power.
4. Posted by Steve Crickmore | April 4, 2006 10:09 AM |
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Posted on April 4, 2006 10:09
5. Posted by virgo | April 4, 2006 10:16 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ramsey Clark ,
Does anyone know the # to his coffin phone ?
5. Posted by virgo | April 4, 2006 10:16 AM |
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Posted on April 4, 2006 10:16
6. Posted by ed | April 4, 2006 11:16 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hmmmm.
Yes, yes Steve.
That's very nice.
I'm sure we're all very happy you showed up.
6. Posted by ed | April 4, 2006 11:16 AM |
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Posted on April 4, 2006 11:16
7. Posted by Langtry | April 4, 2006 1:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I've heard of lying down with dogs and getting fleas: imagine what you get kissing the ass of Saddam, Taylor, etc.????
7. Posted by Langtry | April 4, 2006 1:47 PM |
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Posted on April 4, 2006 13:47
8. Posted by bryanD | April 4, 2006 11:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Steve Crickmore! How DARE you interrupt a perfectly GROOVY circle-jerk! HmmmmmMMMMMM!!!
8. Posted by bryanD | April 4, 2006 11:14 PM |
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Posted on April 4, 2006 23:14
9. Posted by virgo | April 5, 2006 1:06 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Geez bryan, Your kind of hung up on circle jerks are,nt You !
9. Posted by virgo | April 5, 2006 1:06 PM |
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Posted on April 5, 2006 13:06