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2004-06-30 Africa: Subsaharan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-06-30 9:44:49 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sans infiltration of the African diamond network or turning several of the middle men, confirming absolute connections seems nearly impossible. Of course, without the smoking gun, the extracted bullet, the corpse, and a signed affidavit by the victim that he was, indeed, killed by Al Qaeda, the 9/11 Circus Staff will pooh-pooh any connection. Not on the Agenda? Not in the Report.

Fellow Americans - Does anyone think the 9/11 "Commission" will contribute, in any way, to becoming more secure against terrorism?

Posted by .com 2004-06-30 10:19:36 AM|| 2004-06-30 10:19:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The U.S. should request help from Israel in its investigation of the Al-Qaida-conflict diamond connection. Most diamonds go through Israeli and/or Jewish hands before they make it to Europe and the United States. The Jews/Israelis are the diamond wholesalers/middlemen between the West Africans and the buyers in the West. I'm sure that the Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, has more extensive information about conflict diamonds than the American intelligence agencies. It is an extensive black market, though. It is similar to the drugs trade. My college roommate was a Liberian and he was almost seduced into the conflict diamond trade. One can profit tens of thousands of dollars by smuggling one large diamond that can be hidden in a pocket , or sewed into one's underwear! And it will be very difficult to investigate and determine if any Al-Qaida members have even visited the region...I don't expect that the local governments to keep great Customs Service entry-exit records of foreigners. I don't know if they even have computers there at their airports...Can anyone shed some light on this? Maybe I'm underestimating the developement of Africa. I've never been there, so I don't know...

Posted by Kentucky Beef 2004-06-30 1:09:31 PM|| 2004-06-30 1:09:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I am doing a bit of research for a work of fiction and want to incorporate the issue of conflict diamonds in one section of the book, linking up al Qaeda, Latin America, and the trade of conflict or blood diamonds. Can you refer me to any great sources for more info? Much gratitude. Anonymous Author. August 9, 2004.

Posted by AnonymousAuthor 2004-08-11 12:10|| 2004-08-11 12:10|| Front Page Top

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