Chapter
War Crimes in Liberia
06:50 - 14:44 (07:53)
The Liberian civil war was characterized by atrocious war crimes, including the killing of men and the rape and murder of women and children. Charles Taylor enlisted child soldiers for his army and his opponent, Samuel Doe, retaliated in kind.
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The Liberian Civil War led to ad hoc death squads and platoons of children being sent out to attack opposing forces, while Charles Taylor's invasion unintentionally sparked the creation of heavily armed child militias.
06:50 - 10:37 (03:47)
Summary
The Liberian Civil War led to ad hoc death squads and platoons of children being sent out to attack opposing forces, while Charles Taylor's invasion unintentionally sparked the creation of heavily armed child militias.
ChapterWar Crimes in Liberia
EpisodePart Two: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Jackson Doe, who won the Liberian presidency and later tried to join Charles Taylor's forces, disappeared a few weeks later and nobody knows the reason.
10:38 - 11:16 (00:38)
Summary
Jackson Doe, who won the Liberian presidency and later tried to join Charles Taylor's forces, disappeared a few weeks later and nobody knows the reason. Taylor had used him as a way to show legitimacy but once he realized he wanted to remain as the President, he got rid of him and gradually confined Doe into controlling only the capital.
ChapterWar Crimes in Liberia
EpisodePart Two: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The international community attempted to negotiate a peace agreement between the different warring factions in Liberia, but the situation remained stagnant as none of the parties were willing to make concessions.
11:16 - 12:46 (01:29)
Summary
The international community attempted to negotiate a peace agreement between the different warring factions in Liberia, but the situation remained stagnant as none of the parties were willing to make concessions.
ChapterWar Crimes in Liberia
EpisodePart Two: General Butt-Naked and the Liberian Civil War
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This episode discusses the torture and execution of former Liberian President Samuel Doe at the hands of Prince Johnson, a rebel leader.
12:46 - 14:44 (01:57)
Summary
This episode discusses the torture and execution of former Liberian President Samuel Doe at the hands of Prince Johnson, a rebel leader. The sequence includes graphic details of the torture, as well as discussion of the political context of the time.