The world's greatest superpower and Liberia's strong ally, the United States of America (USA) has declared that the issue of exiled former Liberian President, Charles Taylor is finished with and as such the new regime of Liberia headed by Mrs. Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf and the Liberian people should concentrate on maintaining democracy in the country.

In an interview with Star Radio Monday in Monrovia, the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said as the people of Liberia begin the reconstruction and the maintenance of their young democracy, the issue of exiled former President Charles Taylor should not be a major concern.

Exiled former President Charles Taylor on December 24, 1989 launched a military campaign against President Samuel K. Doe's government.

More than 500,000 people are now reported to have died in the war, which also caused destruction to property worth several million dollars.

Mr. Taylor's excesses carried out prior to his ascendancy to Liberian presidency and his association with Foday Sankor, in which relation Mr. Taylor was allegedly to have gathered men from National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) to aid Sankor's Revolutionary United Front (RUF) are some hounding experiences for Mr. Taylor.

Accordingly, Mr. Taylor is now indicted for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity by the United Nations and he is expected to answer those charges in the war crimes Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Dr. Condoleezza Rice assured Liberians of the US Government's unwavering preparedness in working with the Liberian government, the sub-regional body and the International Community to have Charles Taylor appear at the United Nations-backed Special Tribunal for War Crimes in Sierra Leone.