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| Africa: West |
| U.N. to Begin Disarming Liberian Fighters |
| 2003-11-16 |
| Peacekeepers will start collecting weapons from Liberia’s unruly militia and government fighters in early December, U.N. officials said Friday. The first three collection centers are scheduled to open Dec. 7 in Monrovia, the government-controlled capital of the war-ruined west African nation, and the rebel-held towns of Tubmanburg and Buchanan, the United Nations said in a statement. "Turn in yer shootin’ arns here. That means you, Billy Joe." "I’m Billy Sue." "Oh, sorry Billy Sue, I thought that was a wig." The disarmament process is expected to take nine months, the United Nations said. "We do expect all factions to cooperate with the process," said Margaret Novicki, spokeswoman for the U.N. mission. "Those who refuse to disarm risk being eaten." An estimated 40,000 ill-trained and largely unpaid Boy these UN types are sharp! I’ve heard them say that food is essential to avoid starvation. Participants will be given an initial payment of $150 for their weapons and three weeks of medical tests and counseling, the United Nations said. They will receive another $150 stipend as they re-enter society. The resulting inflation means that an egg will cost $150. Special programs have been designed to help the estimated 15,000 child soldiers, as well as female fighters and the wounded. Free grade school for the first thousand child soldiers who turn in their weapons, and a bonus if the AK-47 is taller than they are. After all fighters are disarmed, U.N. forces will start to rebuild the country’s armed forces — notorious for preying on civilians, killing, raping, kidnapping and looting. West African troops will be such role models in this effort! Some 4,500 peacekeeping soldiers — mostly from West Africa — have imposed calm in Monrovia, but skirmishes have continued in the countryside. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 Poverty and starvation validates the UN's existance. |
| Posted by: badanov 2003-11-16 11:05:42 PM |
| #5 First you have to convince 40,000 soldiers to surrender and turn over their weapons to 4,500 soldiers. This will only happen when Chucky is caught or executed. And since Chucky is in Nigeria, well, what's another 5-10 years of poverty and starvation to the UN looking good? |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-11-16 12:35:21 PM |
| #4 average price:$50/AK Stipined:$150/AK Profit margin:$100 Pretty good deal. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2003-11-16 6:13:39 AM |
| #3 They'd better make sure to have those animals turn in all of thier machete's and streak knives as well |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-11-16 4:41:45 AM |
| #2 Once arms from the various militias are gathered up, they'll just break out the stuff being kept in hiding someplace... |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-16 4:07:13 AM |
#1 Peacekeepers will start collecting weapons from Liberia’s unruly militia and government fighters in early December.The U-Wussie-N? How? We do expect all factions to cooperate with the process.Hahahahahahahahahaha And I "do expect" to flap my wings and fly to the moon next Tuesday. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2003-11-16 2:10:55 AM |