BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: In Liberia, three U.S. warships are off the coast of Monrovia. The commander of the U.S. task force arrived just a short time ago inside the war-torn capital. And Gaven Morris is there to watch it and report with the rain coming down, as the monsoon season continues. Gaven -- good afternoon there.</s>GAVEN MORRIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Bill, indeed if anything were to reinforce the humanitarian situation -- the desperate humanitarian situation here in Monrovia, it is this weather, which really has settled in, in the last few hours. Monsoonal rain is coming down. Now, Charles Taylor challenged the U.S. to do something about this when he departed yesterday, and the U.S., acting very quickly this morning, as you mentioned, two helicopters into the U.S. Embassy compound this morning -- on board, the commander of the Marines. There are 2,500 Marines on three ships off the coast of Monrovia. Now, yesterday those ships moved very close to the port. What they're trying to do with that is tell the Liberian people that the U.S. is taking an interest, taking up Charles Taylor's challenge, and also telling the rebels that control the port here that they must do something about freeing it up to allow humanitarian assistance and food shipments into that area. Now, we think that at the moment there are developments in relation to the U.S. ambassador and that commander from the Marines heading towards the port. Now, they are hoping to clinch a deal with the rebels to move out of the port and very soon, hopefully, humanitarian ships and food ships will be able to make their way in. So, action coming straight away after the departure of Charles Taylor, and hopefully, hopefully that can alleviate the situation for the desperate people of Liberia -- Bill?</s>HEMMER: Gaven Morris, thanks -- live in Monrovia there. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
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