,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #g1         
#bjah,mr4 ,donovan 7= himself & ,mr4    
,johnson ( ,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution  ,to  
affirm /rong ,unit$ ,/ates-,lib]ia ties 
& support = democratic pr9ciples1 & call
 = full implem5tation ( ! ,tru? &       
,reconciliation ,commission             
recomm5dations1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t (  
an ,extraord9>y ,crim9al ,tribunal =    
,lib]ia4  ,:]eas today ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is home to an e/imat$ #hj1jjj p (       
,lib]ian ance/ry 9 vibrant communities  
across ! c\ntry1 :o h be5 in/rum5tal 9  
,am]ica's ef=ts to build a peaceful1    
democratic1 & prosp]\s ,lib]ia2 ,:]eas  
,lib]ia & ! ,unit$ ,/ates %>e close     
hi/orical1 political1 & economic ties   
ov] ! c\rse ( a ne>ly #bjj-ye>          
relation%ip2 ,:]eas ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates h a deep int]e/ 9         
,lib]ia's democratic /ability &         

po/conflict developm5t2 ,:]eas ! civil  
w> f #aiia to #bjjb result$ 9 ! dea? (  
ov] #bjj1jjj p 9 ,si]ra ,leone &        
,lib]ia1 ! displacem5t ( ov] #a1jjj1jjj 
p]sons1 & ! horrific cases (            
amputations1 mass rape1 & human rights  
abuses conduct$ "u ! lead]%ip ( ,*>les  
,taylor2 ,:]eas ,*>les ,taylor 0        
convict$ ?r\gh ! ,special ,c\rt = ,si]ra
 ,leone = #aa diff]5t *>ges ( w> crimes1
 crimes aga9/ humanity1 su* z rape1     
sexual abuse1 & slav]y1 & violation (   
int]national law1 includ+ ! use ( *ild  
soldi]s2 ,:]eas a compreh5sive peace    
agreem5t 0 sign$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (       
,lib]ia1 rebel gr\ps1 & political p>ties
 9 #bjjc2 ,:]eas ! ,tru? &              
,reconciliation ,commission1 z e/abli%$ 
"u ! #bjjc compreh5sive peace agreem5t1 
0 =mally creat$ 9 #bjje ) a m&ate to    
promote national peace1 security1 unity 
& reconciliation by inve/igat+ gross    
human rights violations & violations (  
humanit>ian law1 sexual violations1 &   
economic crimes t occurr$ betwe5 ,janu>y

 #aigi & ,octob] #bjjc2 ,:]eas ! ,tru? &
 ,reconciliation ,commission releas$ a  
report 9 ,decemb] #bjjh recomm5d+ !     
e/abli%m5t ( an ,extraord9>y ,crim9al   
,tribunal = ,lib]ia & li/$ individuals1 
corporations1 & in/itutions recomm5d$ = 
fur!r inve/igation & prosecution1 among 
o!r recomm5dations2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,lib]ia has n fully implem5t$ !        
recomm5dations ( ! ,tru? &              
,reconciliation ,agreem5t to date1      
includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( an ,extraord9>y  
,crim9al ,tribunal2 ,:]eas ,lib]ia      
exp]i5c$ its fir/ democratic & peaceful 
transition ( p[] s9ce #aidd aft]        
,presid5t ,ell5 ,johnson ,sirleaf       
respect$ con/itutional t]m limits &     
,george ,weah defeat$ ,vice ,presid5t   
,joseph ,boakai foll[+ a run(f dur+ !   
#bjag ,presid5tial elections2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates congratulat$ ! p ( ,lib]ia
 on ! successful conclusion ( !         
,presid5tial run(f election & recogniz$ 
! important role ,lib]ia's ,supreme     
,c\rt1 political p>ties1 security =ces1 

& civil society organizations play$ 9   
hold+ a peaceful & transp>5t conte/2 &  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &      
,am]ican citiz5s h inve/$ 9 ,lib]ia to  
rebuild & support democratic            
in/itutions1 po/conflict recov]y1       
economic gr[?1 improv$ access to        
education & heal? c>e1                  
pr(essionalization ( ! c\ntry's milit>y 
& civilian security =ces1 & ef=ts to    
fo/] acc\ntability & transp>5cy (       
gov]nm5t in/itutions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
upholds its commitm5t to ma9ta9 & fo/] !
 endur+ relation%ip betwe5 ! p & !      
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,lib]ia2 
7#b7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,lib]ia to 
support ! tru? & reconciliation process 
?r\gh full implem5tation ( !            
recomm5dations ( ! ,tru? &              
,reconciliation ,commission1 includ+ !  
e/abli%m5t ( an ,extraord9>y ,crim9al   
,tribunal2 &  7#c7 supports ef=ts by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t to advance 

,lib]ian ef=ts t[>d national            
reconciliation ?r\gh cont9u$ support = !
 rule ( law1 effective gov]nance1 & !   
robu/ role ( civil society4