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    Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
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    Image of Maulleigh Maulleigh
    07/14/09

    In reply to Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
    I sent this blog post to my sweet-tempered mother. This is her response:



    "Charles Taylor should burn in hell, and it should be soon."
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    Image of Ms.Moneypenny Ms.Moneypenny
    07/13/09

    In reply to Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
    I saw a fantastic interview on PBS with Leymah Gbowee who was the leader of the group of women who helped bring Taylor down through their non-violent protest campaigns. It was amazing to see how the women would stand together and shame the men who committed and authorized these atrocities. From the Liberian women to the women protesting in Iran, I'm so inspired by the fact that despite forces doing everything to keep them quiet they continue to speak out (seriously, check out the doc Pray the Devil Back to Hell).
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    Image of Blueberry26 Blueberry26
    07/13/09

    In reply to Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
    "... but I am still alive and I hope one day something will be different and I will be a good person"

    This. Is so hard. The idea that she was raped on a regular basis and forced to go to war as a child is bad enough. But to be made to feel like *she* is a bad person because of it?
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    Image of CherriSpryte CherriSpryte
    07/13/09

    In reply to Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
    The global rise in child soldiers is, I believe, one of the most major setbacks humanity has seen in ages.

    If people want to learn more (or donate!) I'd suggest starting here: http://www.child-soldiers.org/contact/members



    Also UNICEF, obviously. As horrific as the stories above are, there are lots of people working on reintegrating former child combatants into society. Its just really incredibly difficult and complex.
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    07/13/09

    In reply to Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
    For somebody like this, I wish I believed in hell.
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    Image of thegogglesdonothing thegogglesdonothing
    07/13/09

    In reply to Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
    There is no punishment severe enough for Charles Taylor. I, for one, will respectfully refuse to read or hear any of his testimony in his defense, as I expect the substance of it will be a full-bore assault on reason and common dignity.
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    Image of CherriSpryte CherriSpryte
    07/13/09

    In reply to Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
    Taylor ran (successfully) with the election slogan of "he killed my ma, he killed my pa, but I will vote for him", and the defense says he was a BROKER OF PEACE?

    I can't even process that. Some people are indefensible, and Taylor is one of them.
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    Image of haguenite haguenite
    07/13/09

    In reply to Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
    Wait, Taylor will be around the corner from me tomorrow?

    *Googles "molotov cocktail"*
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    Image of Pennyfeather Pennyfeather
    07/13/09

    @haguenite: I wouldn't wear any metal, if I were youl. If there is a God, I can only imagine he'll be throwing down some mighty lightning bolts around that time.
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    Image of LadyFabulous LadyFabulous
    07/13/09

    In reply to Girl Soldiers Continue To Suffer As Taylor's War Crimes Defense Begins
    When I close my eyes, all I can see is the war. I often think about taking my own life. It would have been better if I'd died in the war, but I am still alive and I hope one day something will be different and I will be a good person.


    That just broke my heart.
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    Image of legallynonblonde legallynonblonde
    07/13/09

    @LadyFabulous: Agreed. I just want to tell her, "You already are a good person".



    Sadness.
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