Diamonds are for Never
Recently, I've been spending some time reading up on the problem of 'blood diamonds' or 'conflict diamonds' in Africa. It's a major problem, and a testiment to the disgusting materialism that goes on in our country. Most people don't have or want a clue where these diamonds come from.
Long story short, for 10 years (1991 - 2001), a rebel group called the Revolutionary United Front (R.U.F) took control over Kono, the diamond mining capital of Sierra Leone, without intervention from the rest of the world. During this time, the R.U.F resorted to horrible tactics including murdering and mutilating (amputating hands and feet) civilians. In 2001, the United Nations stepped in, but has been largely unable to stop the senseless killing over illicit diamonds. And, to make matters worse, evidence has been uncovered linking Al-Qaeda to blood diamonds as a means of laundering money to circumvent having their assets frozen.
A few links on the subject:
Long story short, for 10 years (1991 - 2001), a rebel group called the Revolutionary United Front (R.U.F) took control over Kono, the diamond mining capital of Sierra Leone, without intervention from the rest of the world. During this time, the R.U.F resorted to horrible tactics including murdering and mutilating (amputating hands and feet) civilians. In 2001, the United Nations stepped in, but has been largely unable to stop the senseless killing over illicit diamonds. And, to make matters worse, evidence has been uncovered linking Al-Qaeda to blood diamonds as a means of laundering money to circumvent having their assets frozen.
A few links on the subject:
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