Really Good Collection of articles Posted at Liberty Forum:

http://www.libertyforum.org/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=news_members&Number=376601&part=1

"The world diamond trade is a virtual monopoly controlled by DeBeers--the Oppenheimer family--and Lev Leviev--an Israeli citizen from Russia.

50% of all diamond rough is cut in Israel. Jewish cutters and dealers, in large part, control the Belgium diamond industry. Orthodox Jews run the business in NYC.

Yet, somehow, Al Qaeda was able to penetrate this market.

Over a year ago, the Washington Post reported that Al Qaeda was in the diamond business. The story died until, prompted by investigations in Europe, the Post re-reported on the story this morning.

The week between Christmas and New Years is the slowest news week of the year. Is this being reported now to bury the story? Why didn't the full account come out a year ago? European investigators say they have been stunned by the lack of CIA interest in the Al Qaeda diamond connection. Has the CIA been compromised by Israelis? Where were the Al Qaeda diamonds cut? Both DeBeers and Lev Leviev have top notch intelligence capabilities. Is it possible this volume of stones could be moved without their knowledge?"

Some well put together background information on the situation at the above link.

If anyone really knows where their funding comes from i would greatly appreciate the information. I for one would dearly love to send them a few dollars and ensure more dead yanks.

...that it takes very little time for some strange new nickname to post a "don't read this article" spam on anything having to do with Israeli crimes?

Like friggin' clockwork. (Time Clock Work.)

ah california, the sun and views.

...there must be something here that somebody is desperate to keep people from noticing.

Interesting.

spiritual leader and the mouth on the 700 club
own large diamond intrests? What is his name, oh
wait, It will come to me...Pat Robertson.
Let me dig a bit.

The Council for National Policy
Dr. "M.G." Pat Robertson - CNP Board of Governors (1982); CNP Executive Committee
(1985-86). President of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), host of the famous "The 700
Club", and founder of CBN University. [Miller 5]
http://watch.pair.com/database2.html
Seems he sold his diamond concern to Rupert Murdoc after he
became very friendly with Mobutu.
Oh well, just another well connected scum.
http://liberty.hypermart.net/editorials/Pat_Robertson.htm
nothing special...

"Awhole network of Israelis was established, including Mr.
Gertler in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lev Leviev
in Angola and Shmuel Shnitzer in Sierra Leone. In all three
cases, the pattern is the same. Conflict diamonds are exchanged
for money, weapons and military training. These diamonds are
then transported to Tel Aviv by former Israeli Air Force pilots,
whose numbers have significantly increased both in
UNITA-held territory in Angola and in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. In Israel, these diamonds are then cut
and sold at the Ramat Gan Diamond Centre"
http://www.libertyforum.org/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=news_members&Number=376601&part=1