The diamond industry has come under scrutiny during the last few years for its connection to "conflict diamonds," stones that are mined in rebel-held areas in Africa and sold to finance civil wars.
In elaborating on his disdain for the hush money paid out, Petty went on to take a shot at all religion, and its perceived connection to conflict, according to Chris Willman with Yahoo Music.
Yes, we are fighting two wars now, but neither Al Qaeda nor the Taliban are Hitler and Hirohito, and most Americans feel little connection to the conflicts.
Each has a connection to the conflict: relatives of Ms. Judd and Mr. Adkins fought for one side or the other, and Mr. Haysbert has slaves among his ancestors.
Americans got a shocking reminder this week that their connection to the conflict here is not just strategic but personal, even intimate.
In particular, he upbraided the news media for drawing a facile connection to the conflict with the Palestinians and asked his radio interviewer where reporters got such information.
Gasore's village was in the middle of the war zone, and I wondered if his father's death, in 1997, might have had any connection to the conflict.
Earlier this year the model Naomi Campbell was summoned to give evidence at the court, amid allegations that she had received a "blood diamond" from the former Liberian leader, which prosecutors said proved Taylor's connection to the conflict in neighbouring Sierra Leone.
Last year the model Naomi Campbell was summoned to give evidence at the court, amid allegations that she had received a "blood diamond" from the former Liberian leader, which prosecutors said proved Taylor's connection to the conflict in neighbouring Sierra Leone.
While Palestinian and Israeli activists appreciate international activists' bravery, for some their lack of connection to the conflict and the short amount of time that they spend in the Occupied Territories raises questions about how effective their trips are.
