Another market. Cold drinks were sold from the coolers. Note the lack of wire on the telephone pole. Much of the copper wires were stolen during the war.




Years of Civil War left much of Monrovia in shambles. No electricity, open sewers and lack of potable water were, and I am sure continue to be, a very real problem.



Kids are the same all over the world. This was taken about three blocks from the US Embassy.



A part of Monrovia that fared a bit better.





A C-17 giving birth to a VH-60N, one of the helicopters than may be designated "Marine-One." No aircraft is given the designation of "One" unless the POTUS is on-board.



Liberian President Sirleaf and US President Bush boarding Marine-One for the flight into Monrovia.