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| US Willing to Help Ivory Coast's Gbagbo Make 'Dignified Exit' |
| 2011-01-04 |
| As West African leaders press Ivory Coast's incumbent president to cede power to the winner of the country's recent presidential election, a U.S. official says Washington is willing to help Laurent Gbagbo make a "dignified exit." But, State Department officials say Mr. Gbagbo has shown no signs of leaving Ivory Coast. Yeah..."dignified". You know, breathing, and with a planeload of money. Maybe throw in some of his favorite broads... Don't forget the cognac, it works for lil' Kim... West African mediators showed little luck in convincing Mr. Gbagbo to step down Monday, despite international pressure for him to do so. Presidents from the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, met with Mr. Gbagbo Monday in Abidjan. Back in Washington, State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley told news hounds that the U.S. is in contact with officials in the region. "We hope that President Gbagbo will listen intently to the message that he needs to step down," said P.J. Crowley. "So far, he hasn't. But we certainly endorse what ECOWAS is trying to do today." This was the second time in a week that presidents from Benin, Cape Verde and Sierra Leone met with Mr. Gbagbo. They were joined Monday by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga. |
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