Blood Diamond -- Exploring the Path of Evil Diamonds

Author: [USA] Greg Campbell
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book records the thrilling process of diamond smuggling with compelling, revealing how rebel wars have destroyed Sierra Leone and its people, and how the De Beers diamond cartel's business practices in the 1880s allowed it all to happen. Journalist Greg Campbell explores the evil path the rebels took to acquire diamonds. Many of these diamonds were poured into the world market by maniacal terrorists, including al-Qaeda. The diamond smuggling operation had a far-reaching impact, not limited to the poor, war-torn Sierra Leone. The world has witnessed the destructive and globally devastating consequences of this tragedy in Africa after being ignored.