But then, President Taylor made it clear that he would do everything he could to defeat it.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

But,a few months later, Taylor changed his mind.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

But President Zachary Taylor did not.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

But,on Thursday, the 61-year-old Taylor rejected the allegations of a prosecution witness who said Taylor had transported arms to Sierra Leone by road.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

But when Mr.Taylor reached the border, he was arrested for violating the terms of his asylum by trying to travel outside Nigeria without permission.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

Campbell's testimony is now done, but her part in Taylor's trial is not over.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

But Mr.Taylor,it's true isn't it that of all the people who have come before these judges, you are the one who has the most reason to lie,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

But she stopped short of saying she had known they were from Mr.Taylor.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

But the prosecution had hoped her evidence would show that Mr.Taylor received so called "blood diamonds" from rebels in Sierra Leone during the country's decade-long civil war.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

"Well,we will do that over the course of the cross-examination, Mr.Taylor,but of all the people who have come before this court, you are the one facing these serious charges.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

Wrapping up his defense testimony, Mr.Taylor said he agreed to step down as Liberian president in 2003 in the interest of peace but was tricked by the international community.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10