The presence of many ill-trained and armed government security personnel continues to constitute a potential danger,'' the statement said. The implications of the ban are many. Although Liberia's foreign minister had earlier threatened retaliation by seizing American assets, sobriety must be prevailing among Taylor's uneasy officials, many of whom he accused recently of being part of an American-British conspiracy to assassinate him. In cunning move to stop them from fleeing the country, he ruled that any official leaving the country was a co-conspirator to the alleged American plot. And their reasons for sensing doomsday are many.
Liberian politicians consider America their first home.
The overwhelming majority of current, as well as past officials, were recruited from America. Charles Taylor was enlisted for key roles in Liberian politics from America, where he then combined his work as gas station attendant with agitating to overthrow previous governments. With no adhered to standards of service, theft becomes an acceptable option to ally fears of a future in the cold. Furthermore, the high level of insecurity within the political system serves as a prime impetus for theft in this vicious cycle of rotating thieves living at home in America and looting the country, since waking up and knowing that your portfolio is gone can be an economic nightmare, as was the case when Taylor dismissed his entire cabinet for not attending a church service. Moreover, with a political culture that allows change only through violence, how long an official stays on the job, or alive, is a dangerous gamble.