Jackson is a public personality, but not in government.
That's what you say, here's what he says,
Today, in hindsight, Jackson concedes that "putting Sankoh over the diamonds, that was a bit too generous." But when questioned closely on the Lomé Accord, he back-pedals furiously, trying to distance himself from any responsibility. "It was the U.S. government position," he insists. "I went with the State Department. When we went to Lomé, our government set up the meeting with Foday Sankoh. Our government felt that Sankoh was the one guy who could end the killing."
It was classic Jackson. "When it worked, you're a genius. When it blew up, you're an idiot," he tells me with feigned humility.
Now who am I to believe? You or Jesse. One of you is not being honest because your 2 statements contradict one another. If a dumbass like me can see, the only thing that would prevent someone else from seing it is if they close their eyes first, then their mind. |
