Conflict diamond

A conflict diamond (also called a blood diamond) is a diamond mined in a war zone and sold, usually clandestinely, in order to finance an insurgent or invading army's war efforts. Non-governmental organizations have also alleged the use of these diamonds in financing the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Conflict Diamond References in American Culture

In the 2005 film, Lord of War, much of the plot centered around the sale of arms to Liberia, financed by conflict diamonds.

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A large part of the plot of the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day revolved around the smuggling of conflict diamonds.

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James Bond - Die Another Day

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For many people, this was their first mainstream exposure to the term and the concept. The topic of conflict diamond was also the subject of an episode of Law & Order, titled "Soldier of Fortune".

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Rapper Kanye West touched upon the issue of conflict diamonds in a song titled "Diamonds From Sierra Leone", found on his sophomore album "Late Registration". Another rapper by the name of Lupe Fiasco has a song named "Conflict Diamonds".

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Rapper Talib Kweli hit on the issue of conflict diamonds in Sierra Leone in his song "Going Hard", which is on his album "The Beautiful Struggle".

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Talib Kweli - Sierra Leone

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In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, inside the gun store Ammunation, the person on the overhead speaker states that you can purchase goods with conflict diamonds.

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