Highlights of President Bush visit to Liberia.......

President George W. Bush arrived on Thursday in Liberia, the United States' staunchest ally in Africa, where he pledged to support the country's efforts to rebuild after a crippling civil war.
"I want the people of Liberia to know, Madame President, the United States stands with you,'' Bush told Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. "We want to help you recover from a terrible period. We want you to build lives of hope and peace, and under your leadership, that's exactly what's happening'' he told the cheering audience, "It's easier to tear a country down than it is to rebuild a country," Bush said. "And the people of this good country must understand the United States will stand with you as you rebuild your country.
While in Liberia, Bush also promised to give the country one million textbooks by the start of the next school year and enough desks and chairs for 10,000 students.
Liberia was the final stop on Bush's six-day tour of Africa. He is the first US leader in 30 years to visit Liberia, a nation founded in the 1820s by slaves freed by the United States.

The U.S and Liberian presidents prepare to inspect the honor guards.

Liberian Troops marched pass the president Bush during the honor guards review.

The car carrying both president sirleaf and Bush arrives at the Executive Mansion.

Traditional dancers were on hand to welcome the U.S President o Liberia.

U.S. President George W. Bush walks with President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf during an arrival ceremony at Spriggs Payne Airport in Monrovia.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, welcome the U.S president and his wife to Liberia.

U.S. President George W. Bush and President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf walk past an honor guard during an arrival ceremony at Spriggs Payne Airport in Monrovia.

President George Bush and President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf inspect an honor guard at Barclay Training Center in Monrovia.

Traditional Liberian dancers perform prior to President Bush's arrival for a lunch, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008, in Monrovia, Liberia.

President George W. Bush receives the key to the city of Monrovia from Mayor Ophelia Hoss-Saytumah in Monrovia.

U.S. President George W. Bush walks past Liberian dancers to join an outdoor lunch with Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf at the Executive Residence in Monrovia .

President Bush waves after recieving Liberia's highest Honor, at the Executive mansion.

President Bush is presented with Liberia's highest civilian honor by Liberian president Sirleaf.

Liberians line the streets to welcome U.S. President George W. Bush in Monrovia.

U.S. President George W. Bush and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf today held bilateral talks of mutual interest at the Foreign Ministry in Monrovia, Liberia's capital.

Today was not officially declared a national holiday in Liberia, but with thousands that gathered in the streets of Monrovia to welcome United States President George W. Bush, it certainly felt like one. School children, government workers, market women, and street peddlers lined the streets to welcome President Bush and his entourage to Liberia.


here is a video of some of the celebrations today in Monrovia.



At the end of what he called a productive trip, Bush heaped praise on Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.

President Bush begins five nation Africa tours...

Bush began a six-day, five-nation tour of Africa on Friday, hoping to showcase progress on AIDS and malaria and his commitment to economic development on the world’s poorest continent.Bush and first lady Laura Bush will visit Benin, Ghana and Tanzania — three of Africa’s most stable countries — as well as Liberia and Rwanda, which have emerged from civil wars. By all accounts, Bush has done more to combat the AIDS pandemic that has devastated Africa than any other president, and even his harshest critics usually credit him for paying attention to a region often neglected by Washington. His five-year, $15 billion AIDS relief plan is the largest-ever international health initiative devoted to one disease, raising the number of people on anti-retroviral treatments from 50,000 to 1.3 million. And while Much of the world has soured on the United States, a surveys by the Pew Global Attitudes Project show that Africa is one place where it is held in high regard.

The White House says the trip is an opportunity to demonstrate US commitment to these countries and to Africa in general.

Liberia might be choosen as location for Africom...

President Bush, embarking on his second trip to Africa on Friday said that Liberia might be chosen to be a new location of U.S. military command for Africa, local mass media reported Friday.President Bush said the possible shift of the U.S. military command for Africa to the continent from its current home in Germany will be on the agenda as he meets with leaders of five African countries.
"If there is going to be a physical presence on the continent of Africa in the forms of a headquarters ... obviously we would seriously consider Liberia," Bush said in an interview with foreign media on Thursday and released on Friday. The U.S. attention to Africa has been growing in recently years amid concerns that some African countries could become safe havens for militants seeking to base operations and plan attacks on the United States.Liberia has publicly offered to host a headquarters, while other African powers like Nigeria, and South Africa, have reservations about where the command would be based and whether it would give the U.S. too much influence.
Mainwhile back in Liberia, the Government has accelerated a major clean-up of the capital, Monrovia, ahead of President Bush's visit to Liberia on February 21,The main streets are being swept and makeshift structures on the roadside are being demolished.
While America's standing in much of the world has diminished because of the Iraq war and other Bush administration policies, A recent Pew poll of 47 nations found that America's popularity is exceptionally high in Africa, where some hold the U.S. in higher regard than Americans do themselves, America's popularity verges on exuberance especially in Liberia,a nation founded in 1847 by freed U.S. slaves, many Liberians remember the sight of U.S. warships off the Liberian coast and Bush's call for former President Charles Taylor, accused of orchestrating war crimes, to leave, they believe that president bush was very instrumental in helping to end the the Liberian civil war. Liberians are also grateful to Bush for the recent cancellation of the country's debt.

So funny.....

I found this funny video of comedy central's Jon Stewart making fun of Liberia and former dictator Charles Taylor, and i just had to share it.



enjoy folks.

Its Black history month folks........

In celebration of Black History Month, I’ve decided to post some of my favorite artist of the sixties and seventies, these artist were able to transcend race, and inequality, with their wondeful songs at a time when racial intorlerence and inequality were the norms of the day.
The very first song and one of my personal favorites, is by one of the greatest boyband group of all times. here are the Temptations singing their hit song ain't too proud to beg.



And check out this video of the Temptaions and the Four Tops, two of the greatest groups of the sixties, battled it out on stage.



In the next video, two of the greatest singer of sixties, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell perform their hit song no mountain high enough.



And finally here is Eddie Kendrick a former Temptation singing his hit song Eddie's Love, at the soul train awards.



Man those songs were great back then, i was'nt even born yet, but i still appreciate the beauty of those songs today, enjoy folks.

Five American Catholic Nuns were brutally Killed in 1992 by Charles Taylor's Rebels....

Sisters Kathleen McGuire; Barbara Muttra; Agnes Mueller; Mary Kolm; and Shirley Kolmer were all brutally raped and murdered by Charles Taylor and his criminals.

Nearly 16 years ago five Catholic nuns who were carrying out their unselfish work in Liberia were savagely rape and murdered. Now, almost 16 years after their gruesome killing, what appears to be the truth as to how and who killed, the Catholic nuns is finally been told. it was common knowledge to people, including me, who live in Monrovia at the time, that Charles Taylor and his criminals, during their so-called Operation Octopus when they besieged and were attacking Monrovia, were responsible for their death. At that time the Archbishop of Monrovia Michael Francis blamed rebels for killing the nuns, saying, "They call themselves freedom fighters, but they kill innocent people. . . . We pray for those liars.Following their gruesome murder, Charles Taylor dismissed the claims that his men committed the act. He blamed the incident on the ECOMOG, the west African peacekeeping forces that were helping the Liberian government to repel the Operation Octopus attack.But Morris Padmore,a former general of the rebel faction, has told the TRC hearing yesterday that NPFL rebel forces, were responsible for the killing of the Catholic nuns in the Barnerville area. he told the TRC public hearings that the sisters were ordered to be raped on the command of Gen. Christopher “Mosquito” Vambo, who was in charge of the octopus operation in 1992. After the rape, they were later killed with many fighters, thrusting sticks and other objects into their private parts and stomachs.
These women give up everything to help the poor and people in need in our country, and for that war criminal Charles Taylor, and his barbarians, to kill them in such horrific manner is beyond words. These people must be made to pay for their actions,these kind of barbaric crimes should never go unpunished, for these criminals to kill innocent people with impunity, is unacceptable. May the souls of these wonderful sisters rest in peace.

I remember oooh....

Having nothing really to blog about today, i decided to post some videos that will remind most of us who fled to neighboring countries during our country's civil war, of our time as refugees in those countries. from the Ivory coast west africa comes one of my favorite African artist Midway singing one of his hit song call voila string.



for all you guys who were in Danane, and Abidjan i hope this song brings back some good memories. enjoy folks.