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Why ask us to negotiate while America is fighting terrorism ?
Sunday, 24 June 2007 - 1:46 AM SL Time
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The Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party and the theoretician of the Vietnam revolution, Comrade Li Duwan, once said `socialism` and the `Vietnam nation` is one and the same. Yet, is it true ? Socialism is an economic system. A nation is different. A nation is a society of people with a distinct geographical presence and a political definition. Why then did Li Duwan, a thinker of high repute call them as one ? It is, most probably a very lyrical way of explaining that the liberation of the Vietnam people and socialism are inseparable.
Here in Sri Lanka, the Tamil people are also fighting for their liberation. And today, the LTTE heads that struggle. The LTTE resorts to terror as a means of achieving their objective(s). Their objective is to establish a separate Tamil state, an Eelam. This common knowledge to all of us. There is also a war in the Muslim world in Arabia. Isreal and its allies are waging this war against the Arabs. The rights and freedom of Arabian nations are closely tied to this war. The world community that stands for freedom therefore stands in solidarity with the Arab people. The emergence of Al - Queda is an outcome of this unresolved, protracted war. Al - Queda is also an organisation that is resorting to terror. And they have given their terror campaign, a fundamental religious interpretation. They claim to establish an `Islamic World State`, for that was what God intended, according them. Therefore, the Al - Queda sees no geographical demarcations in their struggle. The whole world must one day come under the rule of `their kind of Islam`, which is an extreme fundamentalist perception.
The issue in the Arab world is that Al - Queda has given the Arab people`s struggle a fundamental turn with its religious interpretation. Therefore Bush and the world comfortably interlaces Al - Queda presence in the Arab struggle with political militancy, to oppose Arab liberation. This religious fundamentalism thus plays a very offending role in the Arab world.
Now, what do our `Li Duans` (JVP & JHU) say about this ? For them and their likes, Al - Queda and the LTTE are no different. They are both `terrorists` and therefore the LTTE should also be militarily defeated. And then they argue, while Bush and the world is fighting against terrorism, why are they asking us to negotiate ?
On its face value, this argument of the JVP and the JHU seems correct. But the important question is, are the two, the LTTE and the Al - Queda, equal and same ? There is a basic difference. LTTE is not a religious fundamentalist projection without borders. Bush and the world is fighting against a religious fundamentalist projection that accepts no borders.
Like the LTTE, almost all liberators and liberation movements in the present world and in the past, have chosen terror as an effective weapon in their struggle. So did our own Keppetipola `senevi`. The reason why they chose armed struggle that throws up terror is the failure in negotiating a settlement over a long period. But, when a reasonable political answer to their grievance(s) was offered, all such movements and organisations have come to the negotiating table. That is the political nature of liberation struggles.
This political nature of liberation struggles differs very much from religious fundamentalism. Religious fundamentalism offers no space for negotiation. For positions adopted by religious fundamentalism is non-negotiable. They are accepted as laid down by Almighty God. Therefore, Bin Laden would not negotiate his position of `terrorising` all `misguided people` who oppose `his right` to establish a `World Islamic State` in the name of God.
So was the Japanese `Aum - Shinrikiyo` cult Buddhist fundamentalist Soko Asahara. He was once called a `Bodhisathva` by Dalai Lama. Asahara believed achieving an end to the world is his ultimate salvation. He was sentenced to death after an 08 year trial by the Japanese judiciary. Hitler was no different with his dream of establishing an Aryan Empire that led to a holocaust of Jews, as had never happened in human history ever before. Such extremist goals can never be compromised with. And therefore the world community can not afford to sit for negotiations with such destructive ambitions, even if the method of achieving them is holy and non violent.
This is reason why the international community while labeling the LTTE as a `terrorist` group, still compels us to sit for negotiations. There is definitely a soft point in any struggle that has a political objective and a genuine aspiration of a people who feel they are discriminated against, that allows for negotiation. That was the inert character in the Vietnam war, in the Irish conflict and in the apartheid South Africa. It`s that inert character that needs to be sought out for negotiations for that is what ultimately paves for peace.
This very plainly explains that religious fundamentalism and terrorism are not one but two different projections. Terrorism is only a means and not a political objective. The JVP and the JHU should make an attempt to understand this basic difference. And without making an effort to understand this difference, there is no purpose in blaming the world for asking us to negotiate with the LTTE, even when it is banned as a terrorist organisation. Finally, let me conclude by saying that in Sri Lanka, in our `motherland`, the only fanatical fundamentalist projection is the Aryan Buddhist ideology for a `Dharma Raajya` by the JHU, on which the JVP too has compromised.
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MarkLevinson
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 23 Jun 2007 18:49:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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Why ask us to negotiate while America is fighting terrorism ?
Why should we negotiate...we should kill each other:):):):) |
tigeress19
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23 Jun 2007 19:02:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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| It would be nice if vini and abdulsalaam login to debate in this thread!! |
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 23 Jun 2007 19:08:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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Tigress
Abdulsalaam has not been able to log in since the 16th. See my post in the thread: Leadership by Mosque helped Muslims cope with tsunami losses |
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 23 Jun 2007 19:14:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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Why should we negotiate...we should kill each other:):):):)
It's the good opportunity to eliminate Tamils from their land. Stop negotiating,and we will continue kill each other some more time(:- |
TrueFactor
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 23 Jun 2007 19:16:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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Tigress whats up girl?
Why ask us to negotiate while America is fighting terrorism ?
Good Q? I think Westerners want to put their hands on every crap round the globe? Masters of modern world......hmmmm I think thats why IC wants Ranil W. buruwa (motta rala) in power. Thank god he lost every election.....Credit goes to intelligent people of SL.
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tigeress19
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23 Jun 2007 19:16:50 GMT Report for Abuse
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Hi Abdul
OH i understand what the problem you had. i do not think Mr.B would ban you. you are orite!
anyway, that happens to many members.i suppose it is to chase Mr. kusumban away from the forum.
I'm sure you should be able to login with the AS handle. |
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23 Jun 2007 19:22:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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Abdulsalaam
to sort the problem out,, go to
tools, Internet options, delete, delete everything and at the end click *OK*.
after that run the DISK CLEANUP. once it finished , switch off your PC and restart. if it still happens, do the same again, and try to login. some times i have to clean up , turn on and off atleast 3 times to get to LNP.
hope it comes useful. |
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23 Jun 2007 19:23:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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| We need benevolent dictator in the name of fighting LTTE (who are only espousing Tamils right to self determination) to Kill Tamils, Displace Tamils, Abduct Tamils, Bussed them out in Nazi Style. Luckily for Sri Lanka we have not one but Three Rajapakse Brothers Dictators. Everybodyelse shut up, don't be traitorous to the noble cause espoused by JHU, JVP and Our Brothers. We Sinhalese living in West enjoying their civilization are through our websites like Lanka Academic etc, and those Sinhalese in Sri Lanka who can write a bit of English are through newspapers like Island, also ably supported by that fool Alavi Moulana, are doing our bits to support our uncivilized but benevolent dictator(s)to fight the LTTE, in the process they rob and fleece the country. But poor Sinhalese who are in majority are finding it very hard to cope with sky high prices, but they can always go to Middle East as House Maids. But we Sinhalese who can write a bit of English living in civilized and democratic countries like UK, Australia and USA, enjoying their fruits are asking our Rajapakse Brothers (Two of them are USA citizens never mind they are like us) do our poor country proud. Go on in the name of fighting LTTE (who are only espousing Tamils right to self determination) Kill Tamils, Displace Tamils, Abduct Tamils, Bussed them out in Nazi Style to Wanni. Mahanayake Theros will not say a word against it, they tacitly support our brothers policy. Long Live Glorious Sinhala Civilization. |
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23 Jun 2007 19:25:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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Thank god he lost every election.....Credit goes to intelligent people of SL.
i be ok, if anizam agree with the above qoute! :))
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23 Jun 2007 19:29:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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Now, what do our 'Li Duans' (JVP & JHU) say about this ? For them and their likes, Al - Queda and the LTTE are no different. They are both 'terrorists' and therefore the LTTE should also be militarily defeated. And then they argue, while Bush and the world is fighting against terrorism, why are they asking us to negotiate ?
these JVP ens like VINI must be so jealous about the LTTE!! NO?? (JVP ens enjoyed white van rides) |
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