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Charles Taylor's Son Get 97 Years In U.S. Torture Case

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McClatchy Washington Bureau   |  Jay Weaver   |   January 9, 2009 01:21 PM

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The son of ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 97 years in prison on Friday in a landmark torture case that grew out of a U.S. investigation into arms trafficking in Liberia.

Charles ''Chuckie'' Taylor Jr. was convicted in October of leading a campaign of torture against people opposed to his father's rule. Although he wasn't charged with killing any of them, his indictment alleged that he killed at least one of seven victims.

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The son of ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 97 years in prison on Friday in a landmark torture case that grew out of a U.S. investigation into arms trafficking in Liberia. Char...
The son of ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 97 years in prison on Friday in a landmark torture case that grew out of a U.S. investigation into arms trafficking in Liberia. Char...
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- byrdland49 I'm a Fan of byrdland49 permalink
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Ironic, isn't it?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:53 AM on 01/10/2009
- mtaylor90028 I'm a Fan of mtaylor90028 permalink

how about the Bush Administration, what sentence are they getting?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:26 PM on 01/09/2009
- The Patriot I'm a Fan of The Patriot permalink
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Cheney NEXT!!!!!!!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:28 PM on 01/09/2009
- lungfish I'm a Fan of lungfish permalink
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HERE, HERE!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:49 PM on 01/09/2009
- JohnFromCensornati I'm a Fan of JohnFromCensornati permalink
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Cheney will never step outside of the United States again as long as he lives. He does not have to worry about a trial here.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:24 PM on 01/09/2009
- bmermaid I'm a Fan of bmermaid permalink
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May this kind of fate await Bush Cheney Runsfeld Rove et al.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:39 PM on 01/09/2009
- Twopennygal I'm a Fan of Twopennygal permalink
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Not gonna happen. We can prosecute people from other countries, but we're too hypocritical to prosecute people from our own country.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:49 PM on 01/09/2009
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