Liberians Swarm U.S. Military Experts (dancing in the streets ..for now..

[phoebe]

Wednesday July 9, 2003 1:29 AM

By GLENN McKENZIE

Associated Press Writer

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - U.S. military experts received a jubilant but chaotic welcome Tuesday from thousands of Liberians pleading for an American-led rescue mission to help end their West African country's ruinous civil war.

Waving hankies and American flags, refugees swarmed the U.S. team's convoy as it visited some of the camps housing tens of thousands of people displaced by the fighting.

At a high school where 18,000 people live, crowds thronged the delegation, clambering over vehicles and chanting, ``No more war, we want rest!''

Thousands more danced, sang hymns and chanted, ``USA, USA,'' at Monrovia's athletics stadium, where families left destitute by war are sleeping beneath the bleachers.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2885704,00.html

[trumad]

1. You didn't see the militia part did ya?

The dancing ended quickly when the militia came in firing shots into the air... The observers got the hell out quick!

[phoebe]

2. that'll teach me for not thoroughly reading my own post

crap..and it appears to be something of a dupe..

[mhr]

3. Seems Like Smirk

Attacked the wrong country!