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anagami
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13 Jun 2006 16:07:10 GMT Report for Abuse
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Jayawewa Ape Aluth Guwan Hamuda Pathi
I remember that Mr harry Gunatilake was a famous airman in our time |
anizam
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13 Jun 2006 16:13:13 GMT Report for Abuse
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It's the money we pay as taxes that goes into this and it's none of your business.
Very true. If you dont pay taxes, then you dont have the right to question how the money is spend.
However, these things are not paid for by tax payer money. EVERY SINGLE TAX PAYER cent is going to pay debt service fees. Our debt service fee is about 110% of our national income. So the money to buy cars or oil or even import basic medication, comes from loans from 'dirty capatalistic' countries like Japan, US, Norway etc etc
Having said that, people like Roshan Gunethileka have to be protected no matter what the cost or who pays for it. :)
Edited By - anizam - 13 Jun 2006 16:14:20 GMT |
anizam
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13 Jun 2006 16:32:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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At this time it also has to be mentioned that, Harry Gunethilaka and his sons not only stood up to the LTTE, but they also stood up to the Southern Terrorist - the JVP.
Just one year ago, At Motta ralas first rally at colombo town hall, that MURDEROUS THUG Homowansa amerasingha, said the military should be disbanded if they cant protect the country. It was Harry Gunethilaka and a few other who stood up to this thug and told him to go and 'Fly Uncle Carliers Kite'.
He gave both his sons to the country, sacrificed one and at the age of 70/80, he is still standing up to Murderous thugs. A TRUE Hero and not the type of Joker who HOOT on web sites, or political meetings and then go home. A man who talked so little but did so much.
Edited By - anizam - 13 Jun 2006 16:32:59 GMT |
Sritharan
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13 Jun 2006 17:00:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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Dear Ruwani et al.:
Are you still believing that Sri Lankan Government is running in tax payers' money? You guys must have a low brain power as your predecessors. Wake up and smell the reality. SL Sinhala forces depend entirely on loan for survival whether feeding those goons or buy machetes to slaughter innocent Tamils. |
Jillball
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13 Jun 2006 17:06:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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Anizam,
If the tax is used to pay loans and if the loans are used for state expenditure, then eventually, it's not the 'dirty loans' as you say, that covers the state expenditure, it's the tax payers' money. Unless the tax is paid, the coffers are empty,no cash to pay loans, so no loans for the next year. Loans are only a relay mechanism. |
anizam
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13 Jun 2006 17:12:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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it's not the 'dirty loans' as you say
:) :) You completely missed my Sarcasm on the 'Dirty loan' issue. Im trying to talk in the language our HIGHLY INTELLIGENT JVP supporters understand :) :).. You know the JVP is in a , more elivated position than us - intellectually speaking. They have come up with theories that no one else has thought of (UNPUGGING, JATHIKA ARTHIKAYA, MAHINDA CHINTANAYA), so im just TRYING to sound as intellectual as the JVP :) :)
What ever the mechanism, the BOTTOM LINE IS, if Tax payer money is the ONLY revenue source the govt has, then ... i dont need to explain in detail what we can and cant buy - right???? :) :) Thats the point i was trying to make. A couple of days ago, this lady made another highly intellectual comment saying
If you and your company wishes to do business with our people you, your company and your country will do as we say or you will get out.
So i was just once again being a lil sarcastic :) :) thats all...
And you missed one more thing. I never said tax payer money is being used to pay back debt. I said tax payer money is being used to pay back DEBT SERVICE fees (interest etc).
Edited By - anizam - 13 Jun 2006 17:31:01 GMT |
bulto
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13 Jun 2006 21:38:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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I agree with AniZam. Harry G is a good man. A professional and a gentleman, not crooked, communal minded or stupid like Sandagiri or Fonseka. Harry G was to the Air Force what Denzil K was to the Army. One can only hope that the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. Lets hope the son has been influenced by the father.
Of the armed forces, the air force has always been the most disciplined and professional. The others (army, navy & STF), unwittingly, play a big role in the LTTE's recruitment drive by behaving like school yard bullies who act tought with defenceless civillians but run away at the first sight of trouble.
Denzil's mission to build a professional army was cut short. HarryG left his mark on the air force. |
Jillball
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13 Jun 2006 22:43:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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Bulto,
Your posting was mere piffle.
Harry didn't have to fight a war like what we have in front of us today. Sandagiri and Fonseka on the other hand were defence chiefs when the war was at its peak. They only fought the war and nothing else. Denzil did the same. If you say Sandagiri and Fonseka were racists and murderers, you can't be serious. None of them were so. The difference is, some had to fight wars at peaks and others simply had to deal with small armed groups. If you really have to look at them in a racist angle, Denzil should come first, though he is my hero and I never consider him so.Denzil's war was nowhere near what is it today. He refused to take part in curtailing Sinhala(JVP) uprising during 89-90 but commanded the war against Eelamists. Whereas, Gotabhaya,Fonseka or Sandagiri were up against anybody that challenged the elected government.
If Harry was in active service today, he would be no different. Hopefully, the young man will be the same. Best of luck and courage to him.
Edited By - Jillball - 13 Jun 2006 22:46:47 GMT |
LankaTileke
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14 Jun 2006 10:38:58 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Jill
he(Denzill) is my hero and I never consider him racist.
Denzil's war was nowhere near what is it today.
Can you expalain little bit more about the war Denzil had.
He refused to take part in curtailing Sinhala(JVP) uprising during 89-90 but commanded the war against Eelamists.
Isnt Denzill a racist having not taken part in clearing JVP?
Whereas, Gotabhaya,Fonseka or Sandagiri were up against anybody that challenged the elected government.
I have to agree with you that they are the real warriers caz they dont care ethnic but the challenge.
Edited By - LankaTileke - 14 Jun 2006 10:40:49 GM |
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