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`Our sad history of supporting terror`- A brief reflection on Tamil terrorists in Canada
Wednesday, 5 October 2011 - 3:05 PM SL Time

Re: Ex-Tiger Tax Collector Called War Criminal Ordered Deported, Sept. 29.

In his decision to refuse PuvanesanThurairajah`s petition to overturn the IRB`s finding, Justice Luc Martineau wrote: `The collection of taxes financing the Tigers cannot be qualified as a negligible or passive participation in the organization.`

Judge Martineau`s labelling of such action by Mr. Thurairajah as a `war crime` is quite poignant when considering the role of Canada`s federal government in allowing funds to be raised in support of the LTTE. For more than a decade, successive Liberal governments refused repeated calls in parliament to outlaw fundraising for the terrorists. Liberal MPs went so far as to attend to fundraising events held by groups that had already been identified by the RCMP as fronts for the LTTE.

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NATO to Deploy Fighter Jets In Support Of Occupy Wall Street Movement
Sunday, 16 October 2011 - 6:05 PM SL Time

[TamilNet, Saturday, 15 September 2011, 13:30 GMT]

NATO has decided to send its fighter jets on bombing runs against strategic targets in the United States of America to support the growing Occupy Wall Street rebel movement against the oppressive American authorities.

`We have decided to commence bombing runs in New York, Washington DC and other major American cities. Our jets will target major government infrastructure and military assets`, NATO spokesman Colonel Roland Lavoie told reporters at a press conference.

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Sri Lanka in war crimes quagmire before CHOGM- TamilNut
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 - 7:31 PM SL Time

From TamilNut:

Sri Lanka is sinking deeply inside a torrent of allegations of war crimes against three senior officials, including Sri Lanka`s President, ten days before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is to take place in Perth, prompting Premier Julia Gillard to confirm that Australian Federal Police (AFP) is conducting investigations on Sri Lanka officials over allegations of serious war-crimes.
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The London Evening Standard highly recommends BOYCOTTING(TM) Sri Lanka this winter- ***VISIT SRI LANKA, SRI LANKA TOURISM***
Friday, 28 October 2011 - 8:26 AM SL Time

Head to Sri Lanka for plenty of sun this winter
26 Oct 2011

Winter can certainly be a depressing time of year with dreary weather, cold mornings and dark nights, it can feel as though the season is never-ending, especially if springtime is late in arriving. One of the best pick-me-ups is to have something to look forward to, something exciting on the horizon to take your mind off yet another gloomy evening. Winter sun holidays are becoming increasingly popular amongst those eager to escape to a tropical paradise for a week or so, especially for those who want to return with a healthy glow and a spring in their step.

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