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Sri Lankan president nervously assesses military stalemate
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 6 Apr 2008 08:03:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Ordering large quantities of replacement ammunition indicates preparation for new offensives. The Sri Lankan army has relied heavily on indiscriminate artillery and mortar barrages, as well as aerial bombardment, not only to attack LTTE positions, but to terrorise the local population.
There is no point of reading this article beyond this sentence. This has no doubt been written by some S.O.B coughing for we know who. |
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 6 Apr 2008 15:56:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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No Surprise!!
Some like to hear only news that make them happy!!
That is fundemental weakness of human beings |
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It is very difficult to predict how long will it take to completely destroy the enemy as our military forces do not have actual strenght of the enemy. We have to admit our intelligent servuces are in infant stage. Our military forces gave up Jayasikuru operation after spending very long period and sacrifying our thousands of soldiers and military hardware. Similarly who can say whether LTTE will come back and recapture the land we have captured in North and East last couple of months.
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 6 Apr 2008 20:28:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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India does not have Open border policy for foreign tourists.Specially from the SAARC area.Why does Sri Lanka?
Take a page of the American and Vietnam war,the more Vietnamese that the Americans killed,were replaced by replicas of a neighbouring country.It was no surprise,America lost. |
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 6 Apr 2008 21:41:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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why can't Mr.mahinda stop this war and speak kindly to Mr.VP? to stop this war and bring peace?
saintclair, the dumbest of all saints,
Did MR raise his sarong and asked VP to come to talks, when he first became the President? |
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Is Magha a spokesman for GOSL. He is a yet another misguided person who is under the impression that all what GOSL propergates about war is truth nothing but truth. going by the statistics GOSL put forward everyday, ther should not have any resistance to GOSL forces. Mor than 3000 LTTE is DEan & half that number is injured.This leaves only a handful of LTTE cardes. It is upto you magha to deduct these numbers from the 5,000 estimate given by none other that Gen Fomseka. Fonseka is more like a politician than ta general. Either he is under presure from the politicos to make statements in favour of the government or pehaps he is looking forward to some diplomatic posting after his retirement. Nothing surprising in politicians contradicting their own own statements. They have selective amnesia in most matters.
But a professional like Gen Foseka disowning his own starments. Initially, it was 3 months, then by the end of august,then came year end,by 2009 after that, now no dealines.This indicate all is not well in the battle front.
Due to the long protracted war LTTE clearly knows the strenght & weaknesses of SLDF. They know where to fight & where not to fight. They are under no compulsion deliver results acodriding to an agenda. That gives them more leaverage than the SLDf in planning & executing their plans.They are mostly using long range motars, booby traps & snipers to slow the forward march of SLDF. They have a clear advantage over the SLDF as they are well entrenched and know the terrain better than SLDF. Due to the superior fire power & numbers, there is no dubt that SLDF will march forward but at a snails pace. But time is a critical factor for GOSL. I doubt mr. MR will have the patience to wait for so long to sea tangible results. Here comes the problem for SLDF. Trying to deliver results in quick time will end up in disasters. Sooner than later SLDF will be compelled to make this decision.The more the sldf are going to be bogged down in this hostile terrain of vanni, fatigue & boredon will set in.Jayasikurui is a good example of this.Elephant pass is a good example for the number game. With so much of fortifications & more than 15,000 soldiers & lot of fire power still GOSL could not withstand the LTTES onslaught & the defenses crumbled like a pack of cards. All this points that LTTE is still waiting for the big kill. ALL what they are doing now is preparing the ground work for the big kills to come.
Though they are unable to bring all the areas what they want under their control they are fully capable of carrying on this armed struggle for generations to come.So expecting a quick end to LTTE like Mahha thinks is day dreaming of highest proposions.
This war will go on for years with no clear winner in the horizon. It has produced only loosers on both side of the divide & will be the same in the future
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6 Apr 2008 22:01:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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Our military forces gave up Jayasikuru operation after spending very long period and sacrifying our thousands of soldiers and military hardware. Similarly who can say whether LTTE will come back and recapture the land we have captured in North and East last couple of months.
Saliya,
There is a big difference between the strategy , fire power and the objective of the operation what they are doing today compared to Jayasikuru.
The order placed IN 1992 for MBRLS were not purchased by CBK as her uncle could not pocket out the commission. They were brought in 48 hours when Elephant pass collapsed to LTTE push thm back from Jaffna. Until they arrive emergency supplies were given by Pakistan to save our soldiers.
Today there is a proper command and coordination between all FOUR forces and the navy had done a great job cutting the supplies of arms. The air force is using smart bombs with precise targeting. LTTE is finding it hard to use their artilleries during day time as they are being tracked and destroyed by air force. LTTE had mistakenly concentrated their carders and arsenal to two districts but spread them around. All Bunkers are not supported with artilleries and they are now easy targets for the advancing troops. There is no way that LTTE could move back to EAST unless SLDF stop the offense give an interval for LTTE to regroup and break through the FDL as a surprise attack .However there arn't enough LTTE carders to move forward. |
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But a professional like Gen Foseka disowning his own starments. Initially, it was 3 months, then by the end of august,then came year end,by 2009 after that, now no dealines.This indicate all is not well in the battle front.
Invincible92,
It is sweet dreams to believe that LTTE will hold on for ever. First of all Gen Fonseka never said at any time about three months dead line for Vanni. He said 3 months to the East and it took perhaps 4 -5 months to completely wipe out. This not a game by the calender . LTTE mortars were good to attack Army camps from a distance and advancing troops but they can not fire mortars at them hiding in the jungles. Army has the advantage of artillery and the air force to bombard heavily first, before they send their infantry supported with tanks. Bombers are on constant surveillance during an attack to see where the mortars coming from .
What GOSL said about the strength of the LTTE was a guessing game and they said 3500 highly trained carders but close to 7500 reserve. So still more heads to count .
BTW , you are right, I am the newly appointed spokesman for the GOSL for this web site on military matters as my expertise lie beyond any bodies comprehension.:):):) |
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Magha,
BTW , you are right, I am the newly appointed spokesman for the GOSL for this web site on military matters as my expertise lie beyond any bodies comprehension
Finally, you have learnt from me to value yourself instead of depending on others
love
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7 Apr 2008 00:05:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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Hi, Gaja Lakshmi,
Long time no see!
Have a good day. |
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