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Sri Lankan military bars foreign media from polls
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sansare
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 9 May 2008 00:36:43 GMT Report for Abuse
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when you openly stop foreign Media then your basically accepting your guilt!
GOSL has revert the decision and its good.
Even, GOSL is not doing that, there are enough local media in south link with international media to cover opposition ideas of the country.
When I was in SL, Mervin Rupawahini matter happened and I saw how non-government media took it with full hit..! |
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 9 May 2008 00:37:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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Berty,
Good morning. Good to know that you love LNP even if you have new commitments. :)) |
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 9 May 2008 01:16:26 GMT Report for Abuse
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sansare:
You are correct.
LTTE think they cant start talk, when they are weak.
no sansare..you missed my point. i said that the 'gosl will think that the ltte is weak' if the tigers opt for talks right now.
the tiger's would never want to talk if that is the case. they would want to have as big of an advantage as possible when they enter talks.
thats why i believe that they will defend vanni..and i believe they can easily defend vanni for 2 more years...and as of right now the SLA is using its full-might on 4 fronts...to no avail...even the places they 'capture' are places that the ltte vacated because those places became 'indefensible' due to insecure flanks..etc etc
the gosl thought they could have a cakewalk...cos they mistook the tiger s tactical withdrawal from the east(yes it WAS a tactical withdrawal because they did move all their heavy equip from the east to the north and pulled their cadres before the east was cut off from the north.
they knew that if the eastern tiger-forces were encircled there was no way they could escape to the north/be resupplied. as any guy can see the east is a thin-long stretch of land and the ltte would have been hard pressed to defend this long area...whereas in the vanni they have obviously dug in for the long haul.
i believe that the strategy of the tigers is twofold
1 economic
2 military
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they know the SLA cant sustain this level of intense offensive...the coffers+foreighn aid wont be enough to support this for another year..let alone for more than than an year..
the prices in the south will keep rising/inflation wuld be rampant...
this would create a lot of pressure for the gosl..they will be 'forced' to embark on some more 'muhamaalai-type' military adventures...for political mileage..
and the tigers know that such politically-motivated offensives would fail...(as shown previously)
this leads to the second part of the tiger strategy
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such politically motivated military campaigns would inevitably lead to high-sla losses..and im sure the tigers will keep up the pressure by attacking different parts of the country...guerrilla attacks on the east..etc etc..
this will bog down a lot of soldiers...and finally when the econ hits the rock bottom and the army is stretched thin like a rubberband..the tigers will strike..and the army might lose due to its own 'weight'...
'then' the tigers might opt for peace talks..when they are in a advantageous position.till then i do not believe they will opt for one.
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9 May 2008 01:30:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sansare,
Can Tamil media in Vanni criticize LTTE and VP..?
Are you saying MR & VP hold parallel positions. That means you have in your mind already devolved power in relation to media issues
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9 May 2008 01:34:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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Gaja,
Can Tamil media in Vanni criticize LTTE and VP..?
Are you saying MR & VP hold parallel positions.
NO. VP has to face the law, before he come into the civil world. But, LTTE can come same with other political parties.
I am telling people in Vanni and people in south have equal feeling regarding respective matters they face. |
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9 May 2008 01:36:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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sansare:
VP has to face the law, before he come into the civil world.
...then are you saying that a huge number of srilankan politicians, military leaders would have to dace the court too? interesting! |
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9 May 2008 01:37:00 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sansare,
VP has to face the law, before he come into the civil world. But, LTTE can come same with other political parties.
Then there is no common basis to your justice.
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9 May 2008 01:38:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sansare,
I am telling people in Vanni and people in south have equal feeling regarding respective matters they face
Telling???? sansare? Is that not the root cause of this war - you trying to tell us?
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sansare
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9 May 2008 01:45:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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VL,
thats why i believe that they will defend vanni..and i believe they can easily defend vanni for 2 more years
You have write a good note about the matter.
Thanks.
In fact, I am happy if talks started before war for Vanni start. In other words, GOSL should not hit Vanni, since its damaging the LTTE's future political power base.
LTTE came this far with gun, but removing LTTE is not productive for Vanni. GOSL must let other Tamil political movements to compete with LTTE, gradually, and let people to decide.
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sansare
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9 May 2008 01:50:26 GMT Report for Abuse
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Gaja,
Telling???? sansare? Is that not the root cause of this war - you trying to tell us?
OPS..!
Its a shock for me to see you write like this.
Dont go after each and every word.
The word TELLING in my post is same ans I mean, or I am talking, or saying.
Also, remember, when live with harmony, talking to each other is fair. Nothing bad about it.
ha ha..!
Regarding VP is facing the law, dont panic.
It may be common for any person who did wrong things.
Even GOSL give him a free go, India is waiting for him.
But, world will decide the fate of VP, with an evaluation what he did for Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Also, law is not killing people. VP may defend his actions soundly, perhaps.
We have to wait and see.
If MR or other leaders are doing a wrong thing, they too will face same law, as Sirimao lost civil rights once.
Edited By - sansare - 9 May 2008 01:56:37 GMT |
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