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2007-06-22 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by John Frum 2007-06-22 16:05|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Any pictures? I mean, they may work for the UN, but still . . .

Posted by The Doctor 2007-06-22 17:10|| 2007-06-22 17:10|| Front Page Top

#2 "and protected the unarmed, recently-trained Liberian National Police officers as they gained "on the job" experience."

That shouldn't be very hard. The government's been pushing hard to recruit police, but most police academy graduates drop out of the force to work for private security firms. Last report I had (3 or 4 months old now) was that of a group of nearly a hundred recruits about 5 were actually serving as police.

Posted by James">James 2007-06-22 17:37|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2007-06-22 17:37|| Front Page Top

Posted by John Frum 2007-06-22 17:42|| 2007-06-22 17:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Cute, they look quite cuddly, like smurfs. ;-)

Posted by twobyfour 2007-06-22 18:13|| 2007-06-22 18:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Does "success" mean that ~~unlike their male counterparts~~ they didn't rape any children or goats?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-06-22 18:21|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-06-22 18:21|| Front Page Top

#6 In Liberia this is of particular importance because the country has experienced an epidemic of sexual violence against women.

Of course! The UN is there, and there are a growing number of muslims. Sexual violence HAS to go up - women in Liberia have two strikes against them, with or without an untrained, unarmed police force.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-06-22 18:47|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-06-22 18:47|| Front Page Top

#7 Barbara, unfortunately, and with great regret, I have to agree with you and say you're right :(

Posted by Tony (UK) 2007-06-22 18:55|| 2007-06-22 18:55|| Front Page Top

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