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Article: Liberia shadows Bush trip to Africa.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- July 5, 2003
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Byline: Bob Kemper
WASHINGTON _ Liberia isn't on the itinerary of President Bush's trip to Africa this week. But with U.S. military advisers on their way to assess the fragile cease-fire in the West African nation, it's likely Liberia will shadow, if not dominate, Bush's trip.
Bush departs Monday night for a five-day, five-nation tour of the continent that was intended to highlight his wide-ranging peace and prosperity agenda for Africa. With the fate of Liberian President Charles Taylor uncertain and international pressure on the U.S. to send troops mounting, the White House fears Bush's sunny message to Africa could be drowned out.
Bush is ...