Charles Taylor is expected to step down as Liberian president today at noon Liberian time and hand over power to his vice president. Taylor, who has been indicted for war crimes, is expected to go into exile in Nigeria as early as today. In a farewell address Sunday, Taylor blamed the U.S. for refusing to offer troops unless he stepped down. He accused the US of using food as a weapon against the Liberian people and challenged Bush to provide Liberia billions with humanitarian aid. He ended his speech by saying,: “God willing, I will be back.”