Taylor's fighters riot in Monrovia over cash

[dArKeR]

By Alphonso Toweh

Monrovia - Hundreds of fighters who backed former Liberian President Charles Taylor rampaged through a bustling district of the capital on Monday armed with sticks and knives, looting stores and smashing car windows.

United Nations peacekeepers in the West African nation raced to the Paynesville area of the capital Monrovia to quell the rioters, who say they have not been paid fully for handing over guns as part of a nation-wide disarmament programme.

Two fighters were badly beaten by civilians after trying to loot a store while hundreds more headed on foot towards the home of Jacques Klein, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's special representative for Liberia.

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[SoCalDem]

1. Pat Robertsons check bounced??

:evilgrin:

[Just Me]

2. His former employees aren't too happy right now. n/t

[pacifictiger]

3. I got this scam email this morning

believe it nor not!!

I am Jewel Taylor, the wife of the deposed President of Liberia, Former African colony of the United states Of America. I write you this proposal based on the fact that I need your aid to relocate to a safe haven my husbands personal funds and effects namely 2kg weight of Diamond stones and 14 gold bars with $20 Million USD(Twenty Million Dollars),all deposited in a safety deposit box in a Security & Financial Institution which will be later disclosed to you upon your offer of acceptance.

The lives of myself and my children are at risk ever since my husband engaged himself in this rebel of a thing in my country which later saw him as the president of my country. We have currently been offered political asylum in the Federal Republic Of Nigeria by its President,Olusegun Obasanjo,which will confine us to its shores for the rest of our lives. I have been guaranteed safety by the United States Government and that of the Nigerian Government by a meeting held with both Presidents, President George Bush Of the united States and that of the Nigerian President on the 10th of July 2003 at the just concluded Leon Sullivan Summit held In Nigeria.

What you may hear of my husband should you decide to verify may not be of a good report but he has learnt his lesson the hard way and what I do now is for the sake of my two daughters and son whom I pray to God in order not for them to suffer for the sins of their father. I am prepared and willing to consider your price for aiding me in this matter and will welcome your conditions to the best of my abilities.

Upon the receipt of your response, I will introduce you to someone who will facilitate and conclude this mutual project with you.looking forward to your prompt response.Please ignore this proposal if you are not interested.

Yours Sincerely,
Jewel Taylor.

[Just Me]

4. Scam indeed. There are quite a few like that. n/t