I fought corruption, says Taylor
He told judges in The Hague he joined the government in 1980, but his anti-corruption stance made him unpopular.
He overthrew Samuel Doe's government in a bloody conflict in the late 1980s and is accused of directing rebels in the civil war in Sierra Leone in the 1990s.
He denies 11 charges including murder, terrorism, rape and torture.
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He overthrew Samuel Doe's government in a bloody conflict in the late 1980s and is accused of directing rebels in the civil war in Sierra Leone in the 1990s.
He denies 11 charges including murder, terrorism, rape and torture.