If you followed my contributions you would have noticed I try to be objective, use civilised language and fair to those who disagree with me. But then the law everywhere recognises reasonable self-defensive action, which is what I have done. But if our friend is going off the rails to raise a laugh, you have responded well.
The Lankan ethnic issue is certainly not a laughing matter - at least to sane people.
You quite rightly say “destroying the LTTE will have the exact opposite effect..etc” But good, Sir, we are already there. But did you ever wonder why it took the GoSL Sinhala armed forces (thats what they are now) sucking more than half of our expenditure budget annually for the past 3 decades to rein in a rag-tag army of 6,000 Tamil militants? A man who was milking the armed forces at the high point he dominated for years was caught with millions of rupees in Fixed Deposits he could not explain - which was only a small pctge of his loot - but the system of justice in Sri Lanka being what it is, he has been let off the hook - as almost everyone predicted. It is people like this who keep the war going and the country going rapidly down the drain. Everyone else in the world seem to realise this except the 98% literate Sri Lankans and their jumbo sized Govt.
Every night these lucky men and women in their grand mansions must be toasting on their Dom Perignons and vintage Courversoires “Long Live the War” and perhaps “be damned with the hoi polloi. Their duty, after all, is to vote us in and then we live happilly thereafter” Cheers!

While the disrespectful manner in which Devinda constantly addresses others may be entertaining to him, I find his style repugnant, hurtful and counter-productive to these critical discussions. Senguttuvan’s accusation of Devinda, “you chose to display those characteristics of vermin and cockroaches when you refer to Tamils…”, is at least technically incorrect as Fernando has used similar language to describe my past postings, whereas I had made it clearly known that I am a Sinhalese-Buddhist. Furthermore, Senguttuvan seems to violate his own high standards through his emotionally charged accusation of Devinda “Are you one of those Sinhala ingnoromuses and idiots …”. I ask, why these insults? #3 Massey has the answer: “What we need are Absolute Moral Standards of Honesty, Purity, sincerity, Integrity, Responsibilty, Trustfulness and Trustworthiness to resolve this conflict.”

I would like to respectfully request all in this forum to be respectful of one-another so that we may positively influence change in our beloved nation.

Now to a more substantive issue - Devinda says, “The LTTE … will suffer their demise. After which there will be hope, as we can rebuild the country after that…but if you think the problem can be solved while the LTTE are still alive then you are delusional.”

I fully agree with Devinda that the nation could never forge forward with the separatists addicted to their cause for separation. Thus, at minimum the core leadership of the LTTE must be destroyed. However, I take issue with Devinda’s assertion that we can rebuild the country upon the destruction of the separatist hopes. To the contrary, destroying the LTTE wil have the exact opposite effect. The Tigers destruction is bound to severely strengthen Sinhalese-Buddhist forces who will insist that Sri Lanka is a SInalese-Buddhist nation and the exclusive domain of the SInhalese, thus closing all avenues towards a just solution. The minorities will be forced to accept a solution of the majority’s liking. With the recent military victories these effects have already begun to happen - Sinhalese-Buddhist chauvinism has begun to re-emerge - just listen to recent statements by Ratnasiri Wickramanayake and Nimal Siripala de Silva.

It is to achieve the same objective, to save our nation, that we need to table a just solution-construct at the earliest possible prior to the destruction of Tiger’s leadership. Tabling a just solution will morally strengthen the government’s position making it easier for it to destroy the LTTE. The need of the hour is the “tabling” of a solution but not necessarily the implementation of it.

Devinda is right again when he says, “The wheels of fate have been set in motion” - but don’t count your eggs before they hatch. This matter is far from over and expect this to drag-on through the inauguration of the next US President. Be it Hillary, Obama or McCain - all 3 very well versed with the Sri Lankan matter. Expect a long drawn-out stalemate in the battle field. Expect social unrest in the south as the war drags. Expect the Sri Lanka matter to take center stage in the international arena - from which a final solution will eventually emerge - sometime after next January’s US Presidential inauguration.

You have some idea of what I think of the LTTE and, by jove, they are notmy “sole or soul representatives” and this goes for the vast number of Tamils in this country as well, which you might take good note of, dear boy. So don’t you ever say those beastly responses of the LTTE are “with the blessings of Tamils” Tamils grieve for the loss of every life in every act of violence in this country - that of Tamils, Sinhalese and others and the world knows that. Prabakaran may not - and that is because of men like you, if you have the depth to understand what I mean. Ah! ha! So you too now say “I am well aware of injustices of the past towards Tamils” Belated wisdom, eh?

You talk of your support for the govt. My man, Mahinda Rajapakse is a personal friend for many years and he knows I don’t agree with his politics. I did’nt 3 years ago and see what is the state of the country. Mahinda is a lovely companion, laughs, jokes, joins us in our parties and entertains himself.

But as a leader to lead this country out of the present impasse - man. he does’nt have “it” and never will. I am no particular fan of Ranil but he is miles ahead as a leader and a patriotic Lankan.

Are you one of those Sinhala ingnoromuses and idiots who forgot the peaceful 3 years Ranil gave 2001-2004 and made the country and people as one? You show all signs of this.
It is true Tamil civilian men, women and children are being abducted in many parts of the North-East and then their bodies
“discovered” in the NCP, in the A’pura, Polonnoruwa areas in response to LTTE attacks on the armed forces - but this must stop sometime. The International community is using pressure on the govt to do that although people like you will call all these civilian deaths as LTTEers.

LOL! Possibly… but then there would be no “Entertainment” value to my posts.

Who said political discussions had to be boring?

Dont Lecture me on why the LTTE formed… I am well aware of injustices of the past towards Tamils. That being said are you aware of LTTE Atrocities to Sinhalese? All with the Blessing of most Tamils or at the very least the Selective memory gaps you people seem to have whenever a suicide bomb goes off in a crowded area or a LTTE detonated Claymore mine while a Bus carrying women goes by….

But is comparing casualties and past atrocities the answer? Obviously not. Well at least I don’t think so,…. do you?

You may not have faith in the current government because they may be over zealous and maybe a bit too enthusiastic in winning this war,… but we Sinhalese, or should I say Sri Lankans have no choice in supporting them. We all believed Ranil woul;d fix the problem but your Beloved LTTE made sure he could not get elected by forcing Tamils not to vote in the North and East….? So if you think any of us are going to go back to bending over and taking it from the LTTE,… you have a screw loose in your head. The wheels of fate have been set in motion. The LTTE have had their shot,…they blew it… now they will suffer their demise. After which there will be hope, as we can rebuild the country after that…but if you think the problem can be solved while the LTTE are still alive then you are delusional.

Like almost all Tamils, I have been critical of LTTEs fascism and its decimating Tamil academics and leaders - not excluding Sinhala civilians and leaders as well. I believe Tamilsl have not exhausted all our options before going for a Separate State. The bifurcation of the Island is in the hands of the Sinhala leadership. The way out is sharing of power within a united land and nothing less.

Terrorism really began by Sinhala thugs resorting to physical violence - encouraged by mad nationalists including SWRD - where many Tamil Parliamentarians were made to bleed at Galle Face Green in the vicinity of Parliament. Some were thrown into the Beira Lake while Sinhala thugs cheered and laughed. In 1958, among other atrocities against defenceless Tamils, they burnt alive an innocent Tamil priest in a Panadura kovil right in front of his own family. Are you happy and laughing too, Fernando? In 1962 Mrs B made a serious error in sending Udugama’s Army to the North-a job the multi-ethnic Police then could have done competently, resulting in the Tamil youth coining the word “Sinhala occupation army”. The senseless army men then arrested dozens of unarmed youth and tortured many in several camps which they called “Mas-kade” So Fernando, using your own logic may I ask ” do you expect the Tamil youth to look the other way?”

The seeds of organised Tamil armed resistance was broadcast at that time by the insensitive and terrorising Sinhala army. And you gave birth to that monster called VP.
With nearly 200,000 men armed to the teeth in the past 10 years the fact the Sri Lankan armed forces failed to wipe out a resistance movement of about 6,000 (estimate of GoSL 2 years ago)

It must be nil now - if we are to believe Sarath Fonseka and Gothabaya Rajapakse. Where in the world do you get a full complement of armed forces chiefs-army, airforce and navy-travelling to enemy territory in one small plane? These are the great Generals who have promised the President they will destroy the LTTE and Tamil resistance by December’s end-i.e. before Fonseka retires. Have you every heard of army strategy assuring a military victory that has eluded many for decades-only because someone is retiring>. If this motley crowd was trying to tell the world Jaffna is under their total control they had not only another think coming-but all of them got the fright of their lives too when the LTTE used heavy artillery on them for over 3 hours in territory controlled by GoSL armed forces. More barbarous crimes are committed by indisciplined sections of our armed forces than the excesses of the LTTE -but these are covered by terrible lies in the propaganda machinery of the Govt. Those little school children off Mannar were definitely wiped out by a DPU with full knowledge of the consequences once the explosives are set off. Do you know the international community is tired of the brazen lies and cover-ups of the Govt trying to hide civilian death figures and are in the process of not only cutting off aid but also declaring many of our Sinhala leaders as qualifying to be war criminals. Some of them will soon be unable to take flights-as happened to Gaddaffi’s outfit before he gave up his own brand of violence. So Mr Fernando save all your wisdom and energy to preach peace and the giving up of violence on your side of the spectrum-for starters.

Her is a simple way to solve the problem. Invite Mr.Mahinda Rajapaksa and famliy for A lunch. Don’t talk politics or LTTE. Just be good friends. That will dissolve that rust between two of you, then the idea will spread to others, then the whole nation will come together. I read a book called,” The World Rebuilt” by Peter Howard , in this book you will read the true stroy of Frank Buchman and the men and women of Moral Re-Armmament. I think every politician in Sri Lanka must read this book. Another book I would recommend is ,”The social Contract” by Jean Jacques Rousseau. I think these two books are the pillars of modern Europe and USA spreading into China, Russia and India.
What we need are Absolute Moral Standards of Honesty, Purity, sincerity, Integrity, Responsibilty, Trustfulness and Trustworthiness to resolve this conflict. One side must lay down the arms and say lets eat together first. If we can sit and eat together we can resolve any issue. Food the basis of all conflicts once you can share the food all barrier coem down. Try it let me know how it works. Mr.Sampanthan if you don’t have to courage to do so you must resign and let our people go, let my people go and let the people go.

True enough the referrendum never took place.But the North East are now demerged.What a pity even the constituitional expert Late Mr.Neelan Thiruchelvem couldn’t predict what had happened now!
By the By most of the Eastern Thamil Intellectuals general Public other than those without any Jaffna connection will privately expressing their happiness!They have been releived from the North!.
The Eastern Thamils do not stand to benefit any thing by merging with the North.
Time will prove this.
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