USA/LIBERIA: THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS LIBERIAN, SOCCER SUPERSTAR GEORGE WEAH, IS CALLING ON AMERICAN TROOPS TO SAVE HIS WAR TORN COUNTRY

Record ID: 645959

  • Title: USA/LIBERIA: THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS LIBERIAN, SOCCER SUPERSTAR GEORGE WEAH, IS CALLING ON AMERICAN TROOPS TO SAVE HIS WAR TORN COUNTRY
  • Date: 29th July 2003
  • Summary: ROSEDALE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JULY 30, 2003) (REUTERS) GEORGE WEAH, LIBERIAN FOOTBALLER, PLAYING WITH FOOTBALL IN GARDEN MONROVIA, LIBERIA (JULY 30, 2003) (REUTERS) GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS FIGHTING ON BRIDGE IN DOWNTOWN MONROVIA VARIOUS GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS FIRING GUNS GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS RIDING IN TRUCK ROSEDALE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JULY 30, 2003) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) WEAH SAYING: "What we are looking at is for America to go into Liberia and bring about peace because people are dying and knowing America is the superpower of the world and with the United Nations I think it is right for America into Liberia and to bring about peace, because it is a Christian governed country too. I don't think America should stand aside and see women AND children dying every day." MONROVIA, LIBERIA (JULY 29, 2003) (REUTERS) PERSON WOUNDED BEING CARRIED TO MEDICAL WORKERS
  • Embargoed: 13th August 2003 13:00
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  • Location: ROSEDALE, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES / MONROVIA, LIBERIA / UNITED NATIONS
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  • Country: Liberia Usa
  • Topics: Conflict,General,Politics,Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA8PL3GZNRGORWFQ2ZX4C4OJAUX
  • Story Text: The world's most famous Liberian, soccer superstar George Weah, is calling on American troops to save his war torn country.
    George Weah, or "King George" as fellow Liberians like to call the international soccer superstar, watches the bloody civil war rage in homeland from afar. He's now living in the United States and says his heart aches to see Liberia once again in ruins.
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