Talk:Sierra Leone Civil War

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Contents 1 To avoid copyright issues: 2 Charles Taylor - scrupulous? 3 WPMILHIST Assessment 4 Kabbah at TaRC

[edit] To avoid copyright issues:

This from source US State Department [1]

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This from source AFROL

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[edit] Charles Taylor - scrupulous?

Could someone please explain why Charles Taylor was called a scrupulous faction leader? Is this a confusion with unscrupulous, or is Taylor scrupulous in some other way? Until someone can explain this, I am removing the adjective altogether. For the record, Wiktionary defines scrupulous as:

1. meticulous 2. having scruples or compunctions 3. having principles that guarantee scruples don't arise AidanBC 23:35, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WPMILHIST Assessment

An excellent article, long, thorough, detailed, presumably accurate, and seemingly largely if not entirely unbiased - I'll admit, I skimmed, didn't read the whole thing.

• I'm not quite sure what I think about the objectivity (i.e. the non-bias) of the opening paragraph. It seems to imply that the sole significant element of this conflict was its cost in human lives and in displacement of refugees. I think the introduction would be more balanced if it discussed, albeit briefly, the causes and effects of the war, in political and historical terms.
• The section "Where are they now?" could probably benefit from being retitled. It's a simple and compelling chapter title, but not particularly academic or encyclopedic. "Activities of key figures in the aftermath of the civil war" or "Current activities and whereabouts of key actors", while clunky, might be better.
• Also, please consolidate your references & bibliography. LordAmeth 20:31, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Kabbah at TaRC

I'm taking out that Kabbah was unstatesmenlike. It seems a bit slanderous, and thus is in violation of the policy on biographical material on living persons (see WP:LIVING). Reading his opening speech, he seems sincerely interested in promoting peace and progress. [2]. Smmurphy^(Talk) 02:50, 8 March 2007 (UTC)