Comments - The Awful Murders and Truth Behind Making Diamonds
category: Shocking | views: 82413 | posted on: 02/17/2008
*Warning: graphic* If you haven't seen it, go rent/buy Blood Diamond. It's a great movie all about the brutal diamond industry. Plus, you can spank it to Jennifer Connelly at the same time.
voluntary_amputation [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 4:16am
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you know I was always thinking the same thing. Rap stars wear diamonds that hundreds of their own people died to dig up.
Jonny_GunZ [ban] | Feb 18 08 : 3:18pm
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Over 200,000 people died as a result of the rough diamond trade, it truly is great to see how much love goes into some of those diamonds on the market 
Remember diamonds are only forever if they aren't burned, like us they turn to ash.
voluntary_amputation [ban] | Feb 19 08 : 4:39am
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damn thats a bunch of people. Its sad that all those people get payed dollars a day to dig up all those diamonds. They get a couple bucks for them, then the diamond companies turn around and sell them shits for thousands of dollars.
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these same things happen globally under different disguises,diamonds,oil,co caine,heroin etc.....apart from the religious stuff,this is all hand in hand with oppressive,suppressive regimes,corrupt governments and ultimately money! when kids heads start getting cut off,we have to start answering serious questions&taking serious action! 
nukemm3333 [ban] | Feb 25 08 : 8:29am
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I totally agree we can't let our children become victims to our greed. This shit is horrible. On a lighter note, look at 00:36, shame on Flava Flave for participating in this.
I totally agree we can't let our children become victims to our greed. This shit is horrible. On a lighter note, look at 00:36, shame on Flava Flave for participating in this.
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH BOYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
ShockCaller [ban] | Feb 18 08 : 8:24am
Actually, since James Dobson has a large stake in African diamond mines, it would appear that they actually are dying for religion, albeit in a tangential fashion.
ItsAllGoodInDaHood [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 4:31am
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a lot of the ignorant talentless rappers that cant lay a verse without talking about rocks or being gangsta need to understand this. my people stuggled for generations to get some acclaim and that hard work has been undone by a small number of guys from the 'hood' that talk shit about how hard it is in their hood. if they read books about how hard life really is in the third world, they would shut their asses up, pussies. also they need to remember not to constanly blame the whites for their misfortunes, in this video i only see africans shooting africans... p.s. im black not white but race doesnt have to mean bias 
sterileeasteregg [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 1:11pm
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finally someone gets past all the race bullshit
shitty people have no excuse no matter what color their skin is some one has always had it worse and probably didn't bitch about it or blame people change starts when you take positive actions instead of point your finger and do the same thing that you blame another for
thats why im not racist
i only hate rich people and politicians
oh and stupid ignorant asses too so beers for you
Killerdude [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 4:41am
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There fucking rocks Big deal and they dig up more and more every day and yet the prices are rediculous.Diamond industry is a fucking joke.
it"s not just rappers(I hate rap) anyone getting married wealthy people It's a stupid symbol of wealth.I don't buy diamonds neither does my wife never have.This is a fine example of why I don't and never will..
This is a clip from Guerrilla News Network. Check the movie out on on :: http://gnn.tv/videos/2/Th e_Diamond_Life :: this is fucked up!
ummmm, Yeah [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 5:31am
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Let's see, hmmm why aren't the big stars talking out against buying diamonds? Leave the rappers alone for a minute. I mean, like Pam Anderson speaking out against KFC- save the chickens 
and all of the movie star bitches posing nude to -save the minks- I am so disgusted when animals come before humans. Oh, you know the diamond industry keeps diamonds in demand by not letting too many out right? They control them like the gov't does cash.
LaSensacion1 [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 5:37am
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damn thats horrible guys..for real...and what most impress me is that little kids like 10 years old are even killing like that...damn..thats just horrible..for real guys...
ummmm, Yeah [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 8:08am
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Then he took the money from the song and bought himself some bling bling grills, and diamond filled medalions topped off with a diamond encrusted watch
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fkkin true aswell! kanye's just a walking contradiction! thinks he's so knowledgeable about these things then goes and does stupid shit lyk call bush out on tv and buy diamonds after making a big deal about the murders that took place because ov them! the words self righteous idiot comes to mind!
scullion08 [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 6:54am
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that is fucking sick...choosing between burning or being shot... id rather be shot
damianwatches [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 9:17am
ohhhh,now i get it....second time i read your comment,i got it now.very good comment btw!excellent point.
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Blood diamonds will be around for a long time
that is just awfull - would you blame de beers etc for this shit? or us for wanting the diamonds in the first place? i wonder how many rap stars actually care about where there bling comes from.
en jaywest [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 8:59am
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yeah, good luck with that. sierra leone has had some of the worst human rights violations (massacres, rapes, child soldiers) of any african nation. maybe if they possesed something a country could use to control people.....
to truly fight a war on terror, the legs (weapons, funding) need to be cut off. al queda and hezbollah have been laundering thier mony for years by trading cash for diamonds in sierra leone and liberia.
HOUSExOFxLORDS [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 8:18am
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hey this people in africa have to survive of something right ??? that's what liberals say to us,is teir business, damn , Scott jumped the shark with this vid, he became a lib...
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a lot of the ignorant talentless rappers that cant lay a verse without talking about rocks or being gangsta need to understand this. my people stuggled for generations to get some acclaim and that hard work has been undone by a small number of guys from the 'hood' that talk shit about how hard it is in their hood. if they read books about how hard life really is in the third world, they would shut their asses up, pussies. also they need to remember not to constanly blame the whites for their misfortunes, in this video i only see africans shooting africans... p.s. im black not white but race doesnt have to mean bias
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ItsAllGoodInDaHood on Feb 17 08 : 6:31am wrote:
a lot of the ignorant talentless rappers that cant lay a verse without talking about rocks or being gangsta need to understand this. my people stuggled for generations to get some acclaim and that hard work has been undone by a small number of guys from the 'hood' that talk shit about how hard it is in their hood. if they read books about how hard life really is in the third world, they would shut their asses up, pussies. also they need to remember not to constanly blame the whites for their misfortunes, in this video i only see africans shooting africans... p.s. im black not white but race doesnt have to mean bias
Although I am white, I still cringe when I see the racist things that are done by my race, and it is refreshing to hear that some blacks don't constantly blame the white man for all their ills...the kids today must make Dr.MLK turn over in his grave..they have NO idea of the struggles just 50 years ago that the black man had to endure to be treated fairly, as an equal in the U.S. It is ancient history to a "me right now" generation of kids...both black and white. And how many rap artists have paid lip service to those before them, and then go out and do the crap they do..the vids are all the same ..put down the woman, look at my bling, see my ride, and I will fuck you up if you mess with me...Bill Cosby has my undying respect, he exhorts the black man to smarten up and grow a pair ...and most importantly, respect women and act like a man..
Diz, you are dead on , as usual, with your comment..there is so much going on in the world today it is hard to keep track of....and Africa has had more than it's share of strife, but what is needed is strong leaders in that part of the world..
Black People and rappers are not the same thing. When people say black men disrespect women because they ALL listen to rap, it's like saying white men all inject heroin and drink blood because they listen to rock or heavy metal.
Also, I don't think rap really disrespects women. The women in those videos think they're hot shit and want to flaunt it. I can't stand it when people think all rap is the same because they just see mainstream stuff and think that's all there is.
I guess my final points are that black people can blame AMERICAN white people a good amount for what's happening to them, but they can do it less and less as time goes on. Slavery is still relevant, but it'll be a little less relevant tomorrow and less the next day. They should put their lives in their own hands, but it would be foolish to say that american white people are 100% not responsible for the situation and they shouldn't have anything against the american white people today that had nothing to do with it.
And also, maybe we should ban James Bond because of how he treats women.
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Your analogy does not hold water..You talk as if all whites blame all blacks for rap music...and it is mind boggling to equate how James Bond treats women with what we see in videos from so-called "artists"..You give a simplistic view that the whites are to blame for slavery and that to some degree it still exists. Slavery has been traced back to the 1400's and began from Dutch sailors bringing back slaves that were sold by African tribal chieftains for their own profit., so please keep in mind that the first two to "get in bed together" so to speak, were whites AND blacks . I forget the name of the author, but the title was "How Slavery Began"..and finally, you mention the women are hot and want to flaunt it. Are you for real? What father looks at those vids and says....that's my baby girl up there shaking her ass...I'm so proud.....your age is showing... 
it's probably what the 14 stands for in your id...
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Another excellent book is by Basil Davidson's "African Slave Trade"...which chronicles from 1411 how the Portuguese brought slaves to Europe..these slaves were treated a LOT better than those that were brought to the U.S in the 1600's.The European slaves could earn their freedom after a period of time and could marry, have families and even own property...the average black person in the states today couldn't walk a mile in their forefathers foot steps..those Africans were REAL men 
I'm not 14, but when I was 14, I could read. I'm confident you can, too. Try it next time.
"The women in those videos think they're hot shit and want to flaunt it."--- I would like to stress the word "think". It's not like they're being whored out for money by some sort of pimp, they're getting paid to be in the videos and they are doing what they want to do. And their parents probably don't approve, but that's how it goes for a lot of thing.
"They should put their lives in their own hands, but it would be foolish to say that american white people are 100% not responsible for the situation"---Point blank, holmes. It is NOT all white people's fault, but if they didn't do it, it wouldn't have happened. So SLAVERY is mostly their fault, but the black people's current situation is becoming less and less their fault as time goes by because the environment is changing.
And let me put it out there that I'm a 100% African by blood, 1st generation American citizen. West Africans are somewhat to blame for slavery, but I don't believe it to be nearly as much as White Slave traders, NOT white people in general.
I am impressed with your reasoning and your logic.I hope you stick around and offer insight into other topics as well. A lot of NT-ers(mostly newbies) go off on anyone who disagrees with what they have posted, and it devolves too quickly into a dissing and pissing contest...Hope you get a good avitar so the regulars can find your post easier...take care dude...and sorry if I sounded preach-y For you....
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Like the guy says at the end. " This is a war over natural resources..." It won't be long before tree's won't grow due to lack of water or maybe lack of sunlight. I don't don't think it's us fucking up the planet - I think the planet just has a sell by date and it's coming to the end of it's timed existance. Soon, we'll be fighting over wood and fuel. Diamonds are only expensive due to their rareity. Look at oil. Oil is a natural resource and people fight over that all the time. So pretty soon it will be wood and water. That'll be the cause of the next war. People think it's mankind destroying the planet but really, in my eyes - you can agree or disagree... This planet was made by someone - not neccessarily God but someone, who put us in it as their experiment. Design is everywhere. It's in animals and plants. It's in the ground... I can't help but tell myself that we're all here as an experiment for someone to see how far evolution can take us before we destroy either ourselves, or the planet with ourselves in the process. Lets all smoke our joints and think about that...........
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Like the guy says at the end. " This is a war over natural resources..." It won't be long before tree's won't grow due to lack of water or maybe lack of sunlight. I don't don't think it's us fucking up the planet - I think the planet just has a sell by date and it's coming to the end of it's timed existance. Soon, we'll be fighting over wood and fuel. Diamonds are only expensive due to their rareity. Look at oil. Oil is a natural resource and people fight over that all the time. So pretty soon it will be wood and water. That'll be the cause of the next war. People think it's mankind destroying the planet but really, in my eyes - you can agree or disagree... This planet was made by someone - not neccessarily God but someone, who put us in it as their experiment. Design is everywhere. It's in animals and plants. It's in the ground... I can't help but tell myself that we're all here as an experiment for someone to see how far evolution can take us before we destroy either ourselves, or the planet with ourselves in the process. Lets all smoke our joints and think about that...........
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Diamonds come from all parts of the world. Russia supposedly, has the some of world's largest diamond reserves. There are apparently, huge underground vaults filled with diamonds. John Stossel did a show on it with 20/20 years ago. He was pulling out trays filled with diamonds of all sizes. You could have poured them out onto the floor and it would have just looked like rocks and pebbles covering the beach. It's land is much like the Canadian tundra - where diamonds are plentiful. De Beers is, essentially, a clearing house for diamond exchange. Unless it's specified, you'll never know if you're purchasing a conflict diamond.
sticknmove [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 11:59am
that makes sick when i see children shooting corpses. god damn wtf is the UN for??? peacekeeping? what a joke. If theres no money to be made no one will ever help these people or the ones in sudan.
evillizardeye [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 4:35pm
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makes me sic too...all that wasted ammo...waz up w kidds these dayz...they jus dont care 
Rudenoodle [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 1:57pm
Damn good in the hood good point, Now to get Cam'ron, 50 cent, Young Jeezy, Generic R&B Singer #34255 Generic Rapper # 67542 and Generic Rapper #67543, to all listen.
misanthropic [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 3:00pm
all that just so white men can trade those diamonds for oral sex
kinda funny
evillizardeye [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 7:24pm
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no, dyslexia is an impairment of the ability to read 
dont you get it? die-men(d).
its suppose to be funny
instead of saying "dimond"
die-men(d)
oh never mind
Cynical_Genius [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 4:54pm
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Is there any way of upgrading the image quality of these clips? Or does everyone else have some fancy flash plug-in that shows everything In HD and i just didn't cotton-on yet?
kill them slow [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 5:00pm
so fuck off over there and see what you can do about it ,a nigger is a nigger it aint going to stop untill we have the white power taking charge, we come in peace and leave you in pieces
spazemunky [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 5:48pm
well if we could figure out a way to run cars and make plastic out of that bling we would invade it an say we are there to help stop the horrors.
no oil = don't care.
If you think Blood Diamond shows even a remote fraction of what happened in Sierra Leone in the mid/late-nineties you need to watch a documentary called "Cry Freetown." There's no Jennifer Connolly; just footage of the barbarism at its zenith. You will not be the same after watching what really happened.
phantomsward [ban] | Feb 17 08 : 9:39pm
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So the moral of the story is don't buy your girlfriend diamonds. Buy her a new bed, a vacuum cleaner and some pots.
manicdemise [ban] | Feb 18 08 : 7:01pm
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.... yeah .. true but they look awesome on rappers BLING BLAOW!
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"held down"...?
Yet you somehow managed to type & post a response.
Did someone else do it for you?
Or can you use a PC yourself-and still be that fucking stupid?
Please explain to me how thw west...with their billions of dollars invested in africa for AIDS, Malaria, Famines, Peace Keeping missions, etc....all with ZERO return is "keeping africa down"?
Please explain...
I'mwaiting
CanadianDude [ban] | Feb 19 08 : 1:41pm
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you must have a crack problem and I don't chat to crackheads like yourself 
CanadianDude [ban] | Feb 19 08 : 9:13pm
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Not at all , I will not chat with someone who insults me and expects a clean debate ? So , stop stalking me you fucking little muppet .
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It's not that you won't chat....you have no comeback because you just spewed some propaganda crap that you can not substantiate because you are a ignorant and arrogant asshole who knows nothing of the past and present situation of the world other than what you have seen on FOX, or the discovery channel. Theres much more to it than that mate and you need to do some research.
wannaseesumfun [ban] | Oct 8 08 : 3:42am
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Africa is a continent, made up of lots of countries actually.
So... none of you bought a diamond in your entire lifetime? Not even a diamond wedding ring?
How about http://en.wikipedia.org/w iki/Synthetic_diamond for a change.
yoklfumyurp [ban] | Apr 3 08 : 5:54am
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It's a win-win situation. They seem to amuse themselves and we get the diamonds!
Don't see this happening with white peoples resources. Niggas can't organize.
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The fact that this has been known about for 20 years and still remains even after a hollywood blockbluster showing the world the truth was released is fucking disgusting on the behalf of the world humaitarian committees.
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They need to pull their fingers out of their asses and gp in and kick some ass.
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We've got all our troops fighting for countries that truly don't want our help and fight us all the way and in that time millions are dying by brutal and horrendous means everday in these countries.
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The current war does involve these countries though as they are gripped with Islamic Tyranny and will not escape it by themselves.
-And to the rappers who are indirectly funding these killers of Africa....fuck you and wake to your your selfish and ignorant ways...you are not helping shit...you are killing people in africa nad in your own country.
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Peace to y'all
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"held down"...?Yet you somehow managed to type & post a response.Did someone else do it for you?Or can you use a PC yourself-and still be that fucking stupid?Please explain to me how thw west...with their billions of dollars invested in africa for AIDS, Malaria, Famines, Peace Keeping missions, etc....all with ZERO return is "keeping africa down"?Please explain... I'mwaiting
COMEDYGENIUS [ban] | Aug 30 09 : 10:03am
As a message to all inbred idiots i didnt see one white man shooting them once again its black on black crime selling out they own people for a set of ray ban sun glasses and some nike high tops hahahahahahahaha twats
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