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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 10 Oct 2013

    Ex-Liberia President Charles Taylor to serve 50-year war crimes sentence in UK, justice minister sayshttp://bbc.in/1beesss 

    1:57 AM - 10 Oct 2013
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      1. Amun Ra‏ @KevinMcVann 10 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking I do hope we are not Paying for this for the next 50 years ?

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      2. Akwasi Sarpong‏Verified account @akwasisarpong 10 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Ex-#Liberia Prez Charles Taylor to serve 50-year war crimes sentence in UK, justice minister says http://bbc.in/1beesss ”

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      1. Tuncay Kardas‏ @tuncaykardas 10 Oct 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ex-#Liberia President Charles Taylor to serve 50-year war crimes sentence in UK,justice minister says http://bbc.in/1beesss ”

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      1. Linda T. Bot‏ @LtdBot 10 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @naijama For the victims, would justice in this case be seen to have been done with regards to place of incarceration?

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      1. Tom‏ @tomtaroo 10 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking cant we make him serve it in the antarctic? or even better the country he commited those atrocities? assume hell be paying?

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      1. Steve Kostas‏ @sakostas 10 Oct 2013
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        How is this breaking when the deal was struck in 2006? MT @BBCBreaking: Ex-Liberia President Charles Taylor to serve 50-year sentence in UK

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      1. Sanusi Rifaie‏ @Sanusi_Rifaie 10 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking It certainly is a Criminal Court presided by racist hoodlums.

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      1. Ken Ross‏ @acme_orange 10 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking brilliant. Do we only import despots under the Tories? #pinochet

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      1. Nicci Alott‏ @Mi55_Nicci 10 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking so many little Englanders who seem to want all the benefits of being an international power without its responsibility.

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      1. Nicky x‏ @Nicola1967 10 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews #why? Can somebody please explain the rationale behind this

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      1. Bãlldiñhö™  🇧🇲‏ @Balldinho 10 Oct 2013
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        @DeLaZorro RT @BBCBreaking Ex-Liberia President Charles Taylor to serve 50-year war crimes sentence in UK. http://bbc.in/1beesss 

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      1. Aasiyah‏ @aasiyahjasmine 10 Oct 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ex-Liberia President Charles Taylor to serve 50-year war crimes sentence in UK" too little

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      1. SHAMSUDDEEN‏ @arraki_un 10 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking If Charles Taylor will spend 50 yrs, how many will Blair & Bush spend...if none it means all d animals r not equal ANIMAL FARM!

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      1. MOGB‏ @Ganymeade2631 10 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking why imprison him in the UK?!!! Ever though about G. Bay?

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      1. Magnificent Mary‏ @mutupa2012 10 Oct 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ex-Liberia President Charles Taylor to serve 50-year war crimes sentence in UK, justice minister says http://bbc.in/1beesss ”

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      1. kwame_smoke‏ @kwame_smoke 10 Oct 2013
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        “@BBCBreaking: Ex-Liberia President Charles Taylor to serve 50-year war crimes sentence in UK, justice minister says http://bbc.in/1beesss ”

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      1. hodor‏ @mosse_wachira 10 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking why not SaudiArabia or Robben Island? That guy should not enjoy that good life courtesy of UK taxpayers money!

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      1. redchas‏ @redchas58 11 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking who pays for his incarceration here us or Liberia I suspect we will pick up the tab as usual

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      1. wayne‏ @wayne8132 10 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking that's nice for him 50 years in England's luxury prisons. All funded by tax pays

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