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| CRYING FOR ZIMBABWE |
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| 11 December 2008 |
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| CHAIM EVEN-ZOHAR |
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| "As a military helicopter hovered over the diamond fields of Chiadzwa in eastern Zimbabwe, police on horseback moved in with attack dogs to remove thousands of illegal diggers who had poured in, hoping to get rich. The diggers resisted, attacking the dogs with iron bars. The police opened fire from the helicopter, routing them. By the time it was all over, dozens lay dead." This is the opening paragraph in a full-page article titled "Battle for Zimbabwe's Blood Diamonds," which appeared this week in London's Sunday Times.
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