I just finished reading the article "Blood Diamond." The article reminded me of the movie "Hotel Rwanda." The movie really shook me up and I was completed disturbed after watching it because it was something that happen. This article gave me that same chill. When I was become aware of the blood diamond situation, I was watching rapper Kanye West's video "Diamonds are Forever." The video gave a little exposure into the tragic siutation in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is rich in diamonds. After watching so many stars with beautiful jewelry, I think about the innocent children who lost limbs and body parts because of diamonds. I think about the innocent children forced to fight in the wars or had to die because of it. The rebels in the war would launch attacks on people from Sierra Leonea during the 1996 elections in order to scare them into voting against and they could then control the diamond mines. They would cut of hands and feet of people and even small children and infants. The rebels would even cut off civilian's hands and feet. The war also caused many people to move from their homes. More attention has to be set into this situation to save innocent people.
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