West African envoys: Taylor agrees to cede power on Aug. 11

MaineDem

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Sat Aug-02-03 01:01 PM
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West African envoys: Taylor agrees to cede power on Aug. 11

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) Pressured by West African leaders, President Charles Taylor promised Saturday to resign Aug. 11 after the expected arrival of peacekeepers, as his forces stepped up their battle against rebels for Monrovia's port.

As fighting surged in the city outside, Taylor told reporters at his lavish Atlantic Ocean mansion that he would hand over power during a joint session of Liberia's congress next week.

Taylor said he would step down the morning of Aug. 11 and ''and the new guy will have to be sworn in.'' But he refused to say when he would leave Liberia, as he has promised to do previously and West African leaders have also demanded.

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/214/world/West_African_envoys_Taylor_agr:.shtml

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CarlBallard

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Sat Aug-02-03 01:02 PM
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1. Great news

If he's not lying his ass off there could be peace there in a little over a week.

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joshcryer

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Sat Aug-02-03 01:24 PM
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2. If only it were that easy...

...:(

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