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Sri Lanka campaign to discourage suicide bombers
Friday, 28 March 2008 - 4:39 AM SL Time
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Sri Lanka has launched a mystery poster campaign inviting would-be Tamil Tiger suicide bombers to phone a government helpline in exchange for 10 million rupees ($92,000) and a new life overseas.
`Why should you die with a scattered body?` the red-and-yellow posters, placed in Tamil-dominated areas of the capital, Colombo, asked readers contemplating becoming members of what the rebels call elite `Black Tiger` suicide squads.
`You also were born to live. Why should you carry bombs?` the posters said alongside a fuzzy black-and-white photograph of a suicide bomber`s severed head.
Sri Lanka`s capital and other districts have increasingly been targeted by suicide attacks as the government and military vow to defeat the Tigers by December, pressing home an offensive against northern rebel strongholds.
The military, perhaps wary of scaring off genuine callers with rebel sympathies, said it was unaware of the posters, which invited readers to phone a government-operated 118 line that went unanswered when called by Reuters on Thursday.
Military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanyakkara said he did not want to comment on whether the failure to answer was a fatal campaign flaw or whether the line could be swamped by the poor in a nation where average yearly salaries are $2,230.
Police, who with the military man most road corners and major buildings in Colombo, said they were also unaware who placed the posters, which make no mention of a backer other than relying on a government number.
`We do not know who pasted up the poster,` said Mangala Dehideniya, in charge of Wellawatta Police where many of the posters were placed.
The posters said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran should sacrifice his own son before asking others to become suicide bombers.
`Your life is precious and you have only one. Do not die for the brave words of an illusion,` the poster read, promising 10 million rupees for genuine callers to build a new life at home or overseas if necessary.
The Tigers are regularly hitting back at the government`s offensive with bloody suicide strikes and roadside bombs increasingly aimed at civilians, escalating a conflict in which an estimated 70,000 people have died since 1983.
In February, a suicide bomber blew themselves up near Colombo`s main port, wounding seven others and spreading body parts around a house in the Modhara quarter during a search and cordon operation by police. ($1=107.79 rupees)
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MaKaSo
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 27 Mar 2008 22:52:13 GMT Report for Abuse
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'Why should you die with a scattered body?'
why??? becuase they are plain idiots.
The posters said Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran should sacrifice his own son before asking others to become suicide bombers.
this sob has a degree from a foriegn university so he is an educated terrorits.
educated terrorits never go to the battle or become suicide bombers. they behave just like LNP LTTE jokers :):) |
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 27 Mar 2008 22:52:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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Some eccentric, bogus character could just make up they were going to a suicide bomber, and get BUCKS :)
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27 Mar 2008 22:53:58 GMT Report for Abuse
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invited readers to phone a government-operated 118 line that went unanswered when called by Reuters on Thursday.
Suicide bomber on hold! Please don't let him stand for long: just send a white van. LOL |
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27 Mar 2008 22:55:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Yes..........leave the jackets and get a life Brothers and sisters.Our leaders: But,please don't cheat on them.... |
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27 Mar 2008 22:57:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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educated terrorits never go to the battle or become suicide bombers. they behave just like LNP LTTE jokers :):)
Remember your representing yourself and no one else on LNP. |
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27 Mar 2008 22:58:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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Innovative way of MR & clan to swindle more money and tell the already ignorant public that sums were paid to prospective would be bombers.
voted in by idiots for the idiots
'Suicide bomber' released
Munusamy Parameswary was released a year ago with no charges
Courts ordered the release of Susanthi Thambirasa, who was arrested and held in custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for 16 months.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2008/03/080327_susanthi.shtml
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27 Mar 2008 22:59:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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In reality, anyone that goes to the front lines in battle is almost like a suicide bomber as chance of getting killed is very high. It just needs that extra level of dedication to become a suicide bomber. I dont think the campaign would make a significant difference.
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27 Mar 2008 22:59:57 GMT Report for Abuse
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Remember your representing yourself and no one else on LNP.
koheda yanne malle pol.
need money?? call 118 :)
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need money?? call 118 :)
No CC scams will make the day.
pandithayata edande yanna be.
ri Lanka campaign to discourage suicide bombers
Could be sent to Canada. only 30 million is there. Sl refugees make the country.
Edited By - kotia - 27 Mar 2008 23:03:11 GMT |
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Sri Lanka has launched a mystery poster campaign inviting would-be Tamil Tiger suicide bombers to phone a government helpline in exchange for 10 million rupees ($92,000) and a new life overseas.
So many sinhala suicide bombers are going to surrender for money!
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