Can you buy diamonds from Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone and RUF question?

• I have this science project on blood diamonds in Sierra Leone and my group that I'm trying to defend is the RUF (Revolutionary United Front). I'm having a hard time finding anything good on them, since they cut peoples hands and legs off for almost no reason. Can someone please help me. Ten points to best answer.

• Answer:

  There really does not seem to be anything good about them. I did find: "When it was first formed, the RUF put forward the slogan, "No More Slaves, No More Masters. Power and Wealth to the People." "At first, the RUF was popular with Sierra Leoneans, many of whom resented a Freetown elite seen as corrupt and looked forward to promised free education and health care and equitable sharing of diamond revenues. " You have taken a difficult subject. Good luck. Take a look at this link: http://web.archive.org/web/20070614020255/http://www.sierra-leone.org/footpaths.html http://www.silobreaker.com/View360.aspx?Item=11_173237 http://www.ggl.com/index.php?controller=Channel&method=view&channel=149 http://groups.yahoo.com/phrase/revolutionary-united-front