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2018-10-05 Africa Subsaharan

'Liberia Will Not Be Worse Under My Regime,' Pres. Weah Promises

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Posted by Fred 2018-10-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 He's got a bright future as a stand-up comic.

Posted by Raj 2018-10-05 00:27|| 2018-10-05 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like another candidate for Chinese takeover. They will be there soon.

Posted by Beau 2018-10-05 07:56|| 2018-10-05 07:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Woah, Weah! Don't go making pie-in-the-sky promises.

Posted by Oscar Flosh4659 2018-10-05 09:13|| 2018-10-05 09:13|| Front Page Top

#4 It's been some time, but if recollection serves, how the Hell could it be any worse?

Posted by Cesare 2018-10-05 10:41|| 2018-10-05 10:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Wasn't that a Clinton campaign pledge?

Posted by Woodrow 2018-10-05 13:17|| 2018-10-05 13:17|| Front Page Top

#6 We're snickering, but given the trajectory of large swaths of Africa, not making it worse is a big improvement.

Most wannabe strongman dictators campaign on a platform of redistribution, power to the people, and revenge, not roads and electricity. Time will tell.

Posted by SteveS 2018-10-05 16:05|| 2018-10-05 16:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Cesare: they could be back in civil war.

When were you there? 2007 was the last time for me.

Beau: there were quite a few Chinese there back in 2007; mostly on compounds, though. Building projects.

Posted by james 2018-10-05 21:35|| http://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2018-10-05 21:35|| Front Page Top

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