Bush Pledges Support for War-Stricken Liberia

by Gwen Thompkins, NPR

President Bush spent a few hours in Liberia on Thursday, the last stop in a five-nation, six-day Africa tour. While in the city of Monrovia, the president promised to support development in Liberia, which was eviscerated during a brutal 14-year civil war.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, February 21, 2008