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Desks and set up an environmental law firm in new york city. for 36 years john sat at the same desk. but the group he co-founded, the natural resources defense council, grew well beyond it. our first obligation is to the environment, john once said. if people want to protect the environment, we'll support their efforts. if not, we'll play hardball. with more than 1 million members, nrdc has won landmark cases and helped pass landmark laws to clean up our air and water, protect our forests and wildlife and keep our climate safe. the "rolling stone" put it best, if the planet has a lawyer, it's ...

Understanding is blood diamonds fuel the violence taking place in eastern congo over the last years. diamonds, the desire for them has fuelled a lot of these conflicts. >> again, it's important to mention diamonds were particularly relevant to the conflict in sierra leone, it wasn't only in relation to diamonds, there are also significant export issues as well. miss campbell probably inadvertently said it best, when she said i received dirty little stones and i was expecting to see shiny in a box. it's that -- it raises a larger issue about how a consumer economy in the west relates to some of...

Diamonds, the desire for them has fuelled a lot of these conflicts. >> again, it's important to mention diamonds were particularly relevant to the conflict in sierra leone, it wasn't only in relation to diamonds, there are also significant export issues as well. miss campbell probably inadvertently said it best, when she said i received dirty little stones and i was expecting to see shiny in a box. it's that -- it raises a larger issue about how a consumer economy in the west relates to some of these conflicts, these conflicts, resources are a large issue. >> in congo, coltan is in all of our ...

Ten years has been fuelled by coltan and the drive for tin and ore. the desire for them has fuelled a lot of these conflicts. >> again, it's important to mention diamonds were particularly relevant to the conflict in sierra leone, it wasn't only in relation to diamonds, there are also significant export issues as well. such as timber and rubber. miss campbell probably inadvertently said it best, when she said i received dirty little stones and i was expecting to see shiny in a box. it's that -- it raises a larger issue about how a consumer economy in the west relates to some of these conflicts...

Drugs and death among the american drug consumers? >> yeah. no, you're reporting is dead-on target on this whole issue. i'm glad you're down there. >> gentlemen, i want to thank you. i want to move on, but telemundo network news anchor, jose diaz-balart, general barry mccaffrey. thank you for your time. the next story gives a whole new meaning to train wreck tv. a man throws himself in front of a train and lies down when the train approaches but says he wasn't trying to kill himself. plus, a 911 call completely off the charts. >> this is 911. >> i need a -- i need a -- a ride. >> you need ...