Monrovia, Liberia, 27 July 2024 STAND strongly objects to and considers as unfair the remarks made by the National Orator during Liberia’s 177th Independence Day commemoration. The Orator described the longstanding historical ties between Liberia and the United States as an “outsized influence” and a “so-called special relationship.” Further, the Orator condemned the United States’ recognition of Liberia’s independence as a “bad product” of the Liberia-America relationship. This analysis demonstrates a lack of historical understanding and disregards the religious, moral, political, economic, and social benefits that this relationship has providedRead More