Liberian warlord Taylor 'disappears' from Nigerian villa

[maddezmom]

ABUJA (AFP) - Former Liberian leader and war crimes suspect Charles Taylor has disappeared from the villa in which he was living in exile in Nigeria, the Nigerian presidency said in a statement.

The statement said Taylor had left his house in Calabar some time on Monday night and President Olusegun Obasanjo, who on Saturday had said that Taylor would be handed back to Liberia, had set up a panel to investigate.

Obasanjo's spokeswoman, Remi Oyo, added: "All the security people who were in charge of looking after Mr Taylor have been arrested."

A five-member panel including a retired police chief and a representative of the United Nations Development Programme would investigate who was responsible for the disappearance and "ascertain whether he escaped or was abducted."

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060328/ts_afp/liberianigeriataylor_060328115652;_

[LostinVA]

1. I thought that said librarian

Oi. I thought one of my sisters or brothers in the Peace Corps had disappeared or something.

I need new contacts...

[NVMojo]

2. this is a very big deal ....

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. Taylor escaped from a US Federal prison

Why am I not surprised that he'd try to escape again?

[BiggJawn]

4. Sur-PRIZE, Sur-PRIZE, Sur-PRIZE!

Like he was going to hang around and see what happened next?
Did he leave on a "700 Club" jet?

[Judi Lynn]

8. I've read the story that Pat had his staff praying with him as they flew

across to Africa that their trip to buy diamonds or some other expensive commodity would be super profitable.

It never quite made sense that Pat Robertson loved his relationship with his pal Charles Taylor but couldn't rage enough against a well-loved leader like Hugo Chavez. Damned odd.

[anotherdrew]

9. Pat Robertson is a nasty piece of shit squeezed out of satans own ass

He is a perfect example of Duel-Practice christian-satanism.

[Burried News]

5. First person I would ask about his whereabouts: Pat Robertson

[RedEarth]

6. Pat Robertson might know where he is....since they were business partners

[Jack Rabbit]

7. BBC Link

From the BBC Online
Dated Tuesday March 28 15:30 GMT (7:30 am PST)

Taylor missing from Nigerian home

Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor, who is wanted on war crimes charges, has disappeared from the villa where he lived in exile, Nigeria says.
All of those supposed to have been guarding him have been arrested.

At the weekend, Nigeria said it would let him be arrested, but both Liberia and the US said Nigeria should send him to a UN-backed war crimes court.

Mr Taylor stepped down as president in 2003 under a deal to end the Liberian civil war, which he started in 1989.

Read more.

Hopefully, Taylor will be apprehended soon and brought before an international tribunal where he will receive a fair and impartial trail.

Also, there is something gratifying about visualizing in some hopefully not-too-distant future the present US political leadership fleeing their homes as justice comes knocking at their doors.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

10. Hopefully someone cut off his head and sewed it

to Caspar Weinberger's ass in the casket.

[rocktivity]

11. All the security people who were in charge

of looking after Mr Taylor have been PAID OFF.

:headbang:
rocknation

[FVZA_Colonel]

12. Facing Charges, Ex-Liberian Leader Flees

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060328/ap_on_re_af/nigeria_taylor_10;_ylt=Alin_HCuj7P7IWlNe0kRtPZSOU4B;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl



Facing Charges, Ex-Liberian Leader Flees
By MICHELLE FAUL, Associated Press Writer

ABUJA, Nigeria - Former Liberian President Charles Taylor disappeared from his Nigerian haven, days after his hosts agreed to transfer him to a war crimes tribunal for complicity in the murder, rape and maiming of more than a half-million Africans, officials said Tuesday.

The announcement of Taylor's disappearance came the day before Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo was to meet with President Bush at the White House.

The White House suggested Tuesday that Bush may refuse to meet with Obasanjo without answers about Taylor's disappearance.

"Right now we're looking for answers from the Nigerian government about the whereabouts of Charles Taylor," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said

[Ian David]

13. I expect we'll be getting emails from him by tomorrow...

asking for our help to secure his money from a bank account in Nigeria.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

14. Just how many late charges could one librarian accumulate?? Oh...

nevermind.

[Blue_Tires]

15. isn't he the guy that was buddy-buddy with pat robertson?

[Blue_Tires]

16. ttt n/t

[geniph]

18. The White House is looking for Charles Taylor

...about like O.J. was looking for the "real murderer."

:eyes:

[mitchum]

17. Is he now living next door to Idi Amin in Saudi Arabia?