Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's Opening Statement - 14 July 2009 Part 1
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's defence Began on the 13th July 2009, with an opening statement by Defence lawyer, Courtney Griffiths. Charles Taylor's then continued his defence statement on the 14th July 2009.
Former Liberian President Taylor takes the stand - The Prosecutor of The Special Court vs Charles Taylor Trial - 14/07/2009
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An economics major knows about war strategy? Someone helped Charles Taylor break out of U.S. prison and told him exactly what he needed to do to start a war in Liberia
@hajileserpud9539
8 жыл бұрын
thank you... people always miss the big picture, if there's a war someone is profiting from it... look at the middle East after the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq heroin trafficking and production has went up 300%
@mosesdavid841
7 жыл бұрын
Hajile Serpud
@jccoimbra6120
6 жыл бұрын
Yes,it was Gaddafi
@tuforu4
6 жыл бұрын
STUPID
@irishguy8555
4 жыл бұрын
It’s common knowledge it was the CIA helped him escape etc, helped him revolt...😎👍🏼
The court did not at any point prove him guilty even though he may have been guilty.The guy seems to be more intelligent than anyone else in there.Therefore guilty was imposed.We await a time when an American or European Pres is going to be tried in Africa!! Africa wake up , and shame on Olusegun Obasanjo former pres of Nigeria for letting down the African Union and ECOWAS efforts
@elpeopuru3003
5 жыл бұрын
Keith Munjoma It's the Jews, please do not blame the Whites.
@relaxingparadise2757
2 жыл бұрын
I debunk your statement when you mentioned "intelligent". He's not intelligent, if he was intelligent, he should have the fight with his mind and education instead of guns and knives.
@tuforu4
11 ай бұрын
Free IDI AMIN IN UGANDA....
@tuforu4
10 ай бұрын
We hardly know where AFRICA is...
@tuforu4
5 ай бұрын
@Ben_Silverstein34 poor guy.
Speaking of Samuel Doe, Charles Taylor said "I have no direct quarrel with him..." (Why did you lead a coup against him then???) #LOL
Mr Tony Blair and Mr Bush ect should be here facing charges ect.. ..
@handsomesttruebeautybodygu7263
5 жыл бұрын
9 11 happened under Georges Bush so bringing him here is like saying 9 11 was a''good thing''
@wilsonfisk6626
3 жыл бұрын
Alongside Mr. Obama and Mr. David Cameron
What a world!!! George bush is suppose to be brought to justice.
@cthoeb8905
8 жыл бұрын
all of America should be brought to trial
@tracg4376
8 жыл бұрын
+cthoe b I am an American and many Americans is pissed over the way our dick taters (dictators) is ruining the world
@abukabore4874
7 жыл бұрын
why
@keqichen2110
6 жыл бұрын
Ayo Okay
@jackhamilton9604
3 жыл бұрын
Doesn’t diminish what Charlie did
why was this man not put on wanted list when they said broke jail
@MiattaKpangbai
8 ай бұрын
😢he never brook jail Elen Johnson Sirleaf need to be in this Court
so the only person who did not eat someone got locked up
@andyszlamp2212
4 жыл бұрын
He got Doe into power and then got butthurt he was sacked by Doe so forced a Prince to eat Doe so he could take power. He caused 2 wars in Liberia and one in Sierra Leone.
Why africans cant judge their presidents
@vamuyankromah6098
4 жыл бұрын
African former presidents can't be judged here in Africa, because no fair judges are here in Africa. They Are all corrupt by accepting bribery.
@krystingrant6292
3 жыл бұрын
Because of pride
When will Africa people we be out from metal slavery. why not take this matter to Ethiopia.
@musqul8566
3 жыл бұрын
Corruption
I still ask myself why we fought in Liberia? The so called Charles Taylor freedom fighters that (so they say ) came to liberate Liberia did worst than Samuel Doe.
@tuforu4
6 жыл бұрын
HIS WIFE IS VICE PRESIDENT AHAHAHAH
@Tbone1492
6 жыл бұрын
They was eating people killed many Americans working there they can't survive without us
i dont understand wht general butt naked who ate the hearts of children and killed thousands is free but the man who fought agaist them is serving 60 years
@Imashedjesscarabbit
6 жыл бұрын
dennis handt that's cos idi amin freed to a no' extradition country. So he was clever and he got away with it.
@mustimon
5 жыл бұрын
Chad M idi amin is not gereral butt baked
@irishguy8555
4 жыл бұрын
It’s Crazy I Agree...
this defence lawyer is asking a lot of leading questions and no objections from the prosecutions. is this allowed at the icc?
@redasylum
9 жыл бұрын
how else would they find him guilty?
@Bumejue876
7 жыл бұрын
Mishpacha Brucha Mr. Taylor was, and is too smart for the CIA to push around like the way other leaders have. America likes to make fool out of anyone who will stand out to them.
@louislamey1884
6 жыл бұрын
Mishpacha Brucha lol by the looks of things,this so judge already find him guilty,
@patwa4430
6 жыл бұрын
In order 2 determine if and when a question is leading you have to take into account its relevance to the issue under question.... if that is correct then is it plausible that the prosecution did not find the defense questions leading...#thinking aloud
@denzel9086
Жыл бұрын
its a fake scripted trial
What pains me the most is that the US which is like a father to Liberia could just stepped in and prevented all the atrocities from happening back in Doe's time. If they led and stepped in like Liberia had WMDs then those people wouldn't have to die, those women won't be raped and those child soldiers will have a different future. Beautiful country sad history.
@tonykoffa1962
2 жыл бұрын
Y you said you kill my ma you kill my pa I will vote for you
@tuforu4
11 ай бұрын
No OIL.
He should have not gone to jail for the act of Freetown war.... did the So call Americans president go to Jail for Liberia war?? That was so wronged
@Cobraman8447
3 жыл бұрын
He committed war crimes and let’s not he ate people.
Taylor did not needed civil war to removed Doe...there were so many ways he could removed doe with the help of the US
Well, this is what happens when you are playing the living chess. I have a great respect for you as my former president, though, you made some mistakes in the middle game. You were blessed and lucky to have dragged it to a stalemate.
@kingsleyessien2456
5 жыл бұрын
Eric Tucker
@tuforu4
11 ай бұрын
Your very EDUCATED i bet and well travelled.
Happy prebirhday to my former President, Dr. Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor.
@jenetdolley8223
6 жыл бұрын
noon
why George W. Bush is still not arrested and charge for the same crime against the people in Afghanistan?
Is there any scene of him saying "jesus christ was also acuse of Being a murder"?
I don't think George Bush, Tony Blair and Obama would be able to hold themselves up and speak up so coherently as this man..
@makhorubhiyo4053
9 ай бұрын
Think again. What?
@fire-n-smoke2878
8 ай бұрын
@@makhorubhiyo4053 ??? expound on your 3 word sentence, please.
chey Charles Ghankay Dakpanda Taylor u remember all these? You are hero
My question is where are the people in the west who were supplying the weapons . They should also stand trial . This is unfair .
charles you din nothing wrong but oppose the rich white jews think about why and you got your answer
@guydutoit61
3 жыл бұрын
Okay😂😂😂🤣
@njugasusso752
3 жыл бұрын
The system of his country we want to change. The West has sign a contract with his country which is ion mining contract 100 years, he want to change that system but its too late then he ask the youths working there should earn us dollars payment. Very sad but he stand development
@YouGoLearn
2 жыл бұрын
What a joke
I remember very well.
I don’t care about all these people thy all corrupt I’m so so happy their is peace in Sierra Leone
One day I will be back.
It is so often the case that acts of war are allowed to play out before the worlds eyes.. Then after evil has been done, monsters like this are sometimes brought to justice. It looks so civilized. People in legal costumes acting with decorum and supposed civility administering punishment to one guy when all is done. The suffering continues and the killers remain and the world goes round and round....
@louislamey1884
6 жыл бұрын
letsif am not Defending this Man, George Bush lied and invade another country kill thousand if not million of innocent people, nothing happened,and that is a war crime, because the UN at the time classified this an illegal war,yet nothing happened,
@louislamey1884
6 жыл бұрын
This guy is self incriminate himself, not much off an articulating type of guy,and most of what he is saying sounds like he is hiding something or out right lies,
@tuforu4
11 ай бұрын
@@louislamey1884 this GUY is a PSYCHO.
The legal system exists to protect those who cannot defend themselves. If an entity or people regardless of colour shows no respect for justice fairness or morality then all should be alarmed.
@mikcreative-relaxingandsle2105
7 ай бұрын
Then why they can't do the same thing to putin?
Tailor we love you and we still await your to return one day and serve as president to make a better LIBERIA 🇱🇷 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷 for us 1day
Taylor seemed so innocent as someone who can never hurt a fly. He is devoid of emotions indeed irrespective of what atrocities he might have underwent. As long as he was a PAN Africanist and supported the ideology of Kwame Nkuruma; for Africans to Unite and trade among themselves i support him. It is not lost in me that Westerns are always against leaders who advocate the unity of Africa.They(westerns) always want to be seen as civilizations who are assisting Africa whereas the main aim is to milk the African's minerals dry in the process.
@tuforu4
10 ай бұрын
He was PAL OF GHADAFFI.
@tuforu4
10 ай бұрын
The west as no obsession with AFRICA its far too unstable and DANGEROUS.
@ChrisElike
6 ай бұрын
@@tuforu4❤ me
Respect
when you live by the gun you will now be judge by the judges. but every African should be very much aware of america and Brattain especially when you are in politician stands.
He have to be the coolest to wear glasses in court or he can’t see?
@wilsonfisk6626
3 жыл бұрын
He's using the sunglasses as a security blanket. Mr. Taylor is trying to hide his facial expressions.
Folks,we see no reason why former president charles G Taylor is still in prison (jail). The American government shall see reason to release our former president.We await to see sooner or later please oo. 🙏🙏
I like this lawyer, may God continue to give him wisdom. Charles can run but he cannot hide. He is denying a lot
where are the other warlords was charles taylor the only war lord no i guess. so what are they trying to prove.
L'UNE DES CONSÉQUENCES D'UNE GUERRE. ATT
Charles Taylor is one of the best guys
This was just a conspiracy to get rid of Charles Taylor
Let him pay the price
so this decendant of American free slave actually went on trial for the role he played? intresting, he's a smooth talker and loves telling long stories lol
yes they must release him ugently that was a problem of America not him
Please can you please pardon tailor we sierra Leonean we for give him for the sake of God, we her asking the international commentary to free him.
Naomi Campbell was very inconsistant,at one point she said she refused to own the diamonds or ddnt want to be associated with Taylors diamonds because she had heard of his atrocities in Liberia,,,later on she said she talked to Taylor because she never knew about the country called Liberia and its president..(So hw dd sh kno abt his atrocities if sh ddnt know th country called Liberia)
@josephraymond4138
6 жыл бұрын
Keith Munjoma . You have not listened to her evidence . Just shut up.
This was not a case but a makeup
It was generally considered and agreed that he gets into the prison, that's why he's in prison today. He was free of most of the charges levelled against him.
These Prosecutors are not even well informed to deal with our former President.
POUR ÊTRE PRÉSIDENT : IL FAUT ÊTRE : DE BONNE MORALITÉ - ÊTRE CREDIBLE - ÊTRE FRÉQUENTABLE - ÊTRE EN BONNE SANTÉ PHYSIQUE. ATT
You are one of the best, God will save you 🙏
@amaduk6733
4 ай бұрын
He will rot in jail
The guy was innocent they just wanted to found an scapegoat for what happen in Sierra Leon.
@amirk287
9 жыл бұрын
you are an idiot if you truly think that .But you are entitled to your own opinion, no matter how wrong you view may be.
@bismark5809
9 жыл бұрын
***** this man is dangerous animal in human skin
@amirk287
9 жыл бұрын
exactly. I have no remorse for him at all. he had none for anyone who he killed.
@Imashedjesscarabbit
9 жыл бұрын
jacekvo jace and the westerns have poisoned your brain
@amirk287
8 жыл бұрын
no, the fool had free will, no one made him do it, he did it himself. he killed thousands of people for his own greed and has no remorse for it whatsoever. save me the story about those in the west. Seems like you are one of those who would jump off a bridge cause someone told you to do it.
This Dude brain is amazing 😮
"They used to call me the ol rebel heh heh" XD XD XD that dude is a gangster
Intelligent demon.
I can never forgive the United States for what this country did to Liberia. America is responsible for Liberia's problems, and indeed, Africa's problems.
People are bleming Charles Taylor for decades of civil war in Sierra Leone, whilst they foreget the papartriotors then Sierra Leoneans who went to seek help from Charles Taylor to bring war into Sierra Leone. Don't look where you fall but look where you heat your foot!!!!!!
So sad , so what happened to Putnam, this world just don't have justice
We the African most especially LIBERIANS still love our President, Charles Tailor
@alphasesay8000
29 күн бұрын
Psychotic bastard
The bottom line is America owns Liberia. Look at the flag. Liberia is the 52nd State. Never forget that America runs the show in Liberia.
@eamonwright7488
2 жыл бұрын
Lol Monrovia, The capital is named after US president James Monroe. AKA "The Monroe Doctrine"
Child play are these judges and entire scenario.
A lesson learnt to African dictators your time is up by Steve Irungu Jermaine
The formal president will shully come back
They need to release this man from jail asap.
Hmmm. Leh Allah God countinue to restore and direct our leaders in Sierra Leone 🤲🤲🇸🇱🇸🇱
Those questions are not fairly asked
If it's right for us to be equal as the civic right adivites said it before, let us continue to practices it, today was Africa, and we went through it tomorrow if it's whoever let them go through it we those who comments Crime against enosence let the world allow you to face charge that is the only way the world will be fair with each other let us stop discrimination and live in the range of the Almighty God the Creator of this wonderful World.. Amen
Who provides arms to kill our people because Taylor didn't have money for that
It pains my heart that the western world has a singular purpose to treat African as fools.
I personally found Taylor unguilty but he needs to go to jail for 90 years for the rebellion in Liberia he has all proves and record in head..👎👎
Let us forgive him . God is all forgiving
President Charles Taylor judging from serralone court of war crame.
what proved his inoccency?
I was there
Where is George Bush and Tony B?
14 KIDS how many wi es.
@setwindowlongptr
10 ай бұрын
me)
Prayers for Liberia, Prayers for Africa!!!! Christ will return soon.
free charles taylor or i go to england now
you will never get out of it. it was the beginning of what he sole.
Your please Free our president oooo
This is what greed and power will do to a person
Charles Taylor should’ve been completely honest. He was already deemed guilty before this show trial started. He should’ve went all Saddam Hussein on them. His fate was sealed. Now I ask you to look where Prince Johnson is these days.
ET DES MILLIERS DE MORTS POUR RIEN . ATT
If Taylor is a great man then Samuel Doe is a greater man..!!!!
@generalrushcaptian3329
6 жыл бұрын
That is why taylor is alive and doe is dead . His greatness got him murdered like chicken
I done know? Because he was president, that way he was ask, lot of important stupid questions?
As soon as Chalie mentioned democracy some time on 07:40 minutes, I knew it was a flop. You can say that you were driven to improve the welfare of your citizens, but never bring "democracy, liberty, fraternity " into your defence. Yes, Doe was a thug so we have adopted to a thug confrontation....yes I am a warlord and that was the reality, we did fight other warlords. At that time I our hom3land there was an exemption to laws of the British empire. We were fighting honestly to succeed the monstrous b4itish yoke. And so on and so follows. ... then remind the west of their role in extermination of indigenous populations....... a good command of history is a good argument
You are not guilty
Free Taylor
News7
NUL N'EST AU DESSUS DE LA LOI. ATT
I want for Charles Taylor to black to Liberia please help me, sorry for the war he cause in Liberia.
These international court is doing a great job.But when will Nicolas Sarkozy will also brought here for trial.I think the court is not made for only African leaders.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
great man
out jall
Liberian
I can't stand an inch close to this man. because I'm scare. he is still lying
Release Charles Taylor!
@mathewngomane3688
3 жыл бұрын
You're mad
this d power whait peolp court i hate eu america faking court
once a lier, almost nd remained a lier Mr fool.
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The next African President to be here is Muhammad buhari. Nigeria President.
ooooo African wicked leaders may punish you and your generation specially you Charles Taylor may you punish your entire family.
@joebuisedoch163
6 жыл бұрын
Charles Taylor is needed back to Liberia for real leadership.