Lobbying efforts by the World Diamond Council has lead to significant changes in legislation that would attempt to keep conflict diamonds out of the world market. The Conflict Diamonds Act of 2001 was called a "trade lawyers dream" by Rep. Tony Hall, D-Ohio. Meanwhile guerillas and warlords continue to cash in on diamond profits.
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