Operation
Enduring
Freedom
April
, 2002
America
Strikes Back
President
George W Bush
(speech
links below)
August
18, 2003
U.S.
Welcomes Signing of Liberian Peace Agreement
Statement
by the Press Secretary
Liberian
Peace Agreement Signed in Accra, Ghana
The
United States welcomes the signing of the peace agreement today in Accra,
Ghana by Liberia's Government, rebel groups, political parties, and leaders
of Liberia's civil society. The United States appreciates the efforts of
ECOWAS Chair Kufuor, ECOWAS Executive Secretary Shambas, and the mediator
of the talks, General Abubakar. The United States expects all parties to
abide by the terms of the agreement and to live up to their commitments
to stop all hostilities, to fully support the formation of the new government,
and to ensure full humanitarian access. This historic agreement provides
the people of Liberia and its new leadership an unprecedented opportunity
to begin the process of healing and reconciliation toward a peaceful, stable,
and prosperous Liberia.
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