Charles Taylor is now on trial in The Hague for war crimes.
Liberia’s Taylor says US arranged escape
Fled Mass. facility before extradition
Charles Taylor is now on trial in The Hague for war crimes.
The mystery has lingered for more than two decades, spawning conspiracy theories about the US government’s connection to one of Africa’s most brutal leaders: How did Charles G. Taylor escape from a Massachusetts county jail in 1985, setting him on the road to a bloody reign as Liberia’s president? (Full article: 1013 words)
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