tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post1252519529773446952..comments2024-03-11T12:43:36.294+05:30Comments on DefenceWire: LTTE moving 130mm howitzers?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-46216214723055015922008-11-12T01:13:00.000+05:302008-11-12T01:13:00.000+05:30I noticed the rancour in these pages. I can unders...I noticed the rancour in these pages. I can understand the GOSL vs. LTTE variation, which is inevitable, even if is unfortunate. But, the quality of debate between Sri Lanka sovereignty supporters can also get rather poor, as it seems many Sri Lankans are sniping at each other. That is too bad. <BR/><BR/>For example Moshe Dyan and Wijepala both offer good analysis, and should bury the hatchet. I like Wijepala’s contributions to in terms of their political sophistication, even though in such a forum it is wasted. He should be writing in one of the major Sri Lankan newspapers encouraging ethnic harmony and the need for the GOSL to treat Thamils with even greater respect than is afforded now. Moshe is a tactical guy, and not a political guy, so to take him in this forum is not useful.<BR/><BR/>In the context of the latest exchange, I must say that Mr. Anandasangree is cunning, as Moshe put in no uncertain term. Anandasangaree is a ‘soft separatist’ as I term him in the Lanka Academic site, where I have an open letter to him (of course he will never reply!). The soft separatists are long term Eelamists. Their strategy is first N+E for devolution using India, then separatism. <BR/><BR/>I hope Moshe and Wijeyapala can stand down and refocus their abundant energies on other matters.<BR/><BR/>P.O.Political Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572936201866013170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-17804117563290670112008-11-12T00:52:00.000+05:302008-11-12T00:52:00.000+05:30Interesting post by DW.Evaluating the past six wee...Interesting post by DW.<BR/><BR/>Evaluating the past six weeks it is clear that the GOSL cannot but suppress the high SLA casualties. In a round about way, I think that is good—it is sign of a democracy at work despite this horrible war. Clearly, civilians are affected by the news of their KIA loved ones, and they might develop war fatigue. In times of such dire national security concerns, democracies have to make the bitter news less so.<BR/><BR/>I am often surprised by the cavalier manner of the expectations that the LTTE will be defeated overnight. Even 500 hardcore fighters can cause much pain to an advancing army. The current estimate of 5000 fighters should give pause any such optimism.<BR/><BR/>LEFT HOOK<BR/><BR/>The Left Hook of the SLA through Mannar to Killinochchi was in retrospect brilliant. The LTTE expected the SLA to fight their way through the Jaffna-Vavuniya axis and the SLA simply out witted them when the move began from Mannar up the coast. <BR/><BR/>Even with the left hook, it was disguised. When the SLA moved up the Western coast it seemed that Pooneryn was the object. (That was my preference too, given the need to remove the LTTE heavy guns that were making the Mahamulai-Kilai front costly for the SLA and the need to connect Jaffna to Colombo via a land route.)<BR/><BR/>With the LTTE hardening the Nachichikuda area to slow down the advance North, the Left Hook to Killinochchi was brilliantly executed leaving the SLA within 20 km of the LTTE “capital”. The loss of political prestige that this caused the LTTE cannot be underestimated. It has led to a shift in thinking abroad that the LTTE is finished as a conventional fighting force, and thus any forced route to independence is done and over with.<BR/><BR/>POLITICS OF WAR<BR/><BR/>Also useful in this exercise—in political terms—has been the destruction of the myth about military action against a non-state actor. Given the mythical status of the LTTE, its losses reverberate much further, all the way to the Department of Defence in the US. In the coming months, the US will redeploy to Afghanistan. They will come in not with the heavy fighting force necessarily, but with a politico-military strategy directly from the SLA-LTTE war.<BR/><BR/>What the DoD has learned from the LTTE reversal is the need for the Karuna factor and the use of small teams. Both are now in evidence in the strategy unveiled by the new US commander. It is no coincidence that the US Pacific Fleet commander is backing the SLA efforts.<BR/><BR/>For the US there is another longer term concern: preventing the GOSL from getting any closer to China. The Indo-US consensus this is encouraging for the Rajapakse government, who now need to rein in their Chinese sentiments somewhat and reciprocate Indian concerns vis-à-vis Tamilnadu, by being visibly interested in saving innocent Thamil lives, especially the human shields being used by the LTTE.<BR/><BR/>Rather than a cease fire, I therefore hope the war will slow down with the objectives of the Killinochchi and Pooneryn achieved. From then on, the GOSL should focus on LRRP missions to decapitate and destabilize the LTTE’s hold on the population. As part of this civilian focused war, the GOSL should attempt to use the offices of the international community to force the LTTE to allow IDPs to return to their vacated homes. Separating the LTTE from the people is not an easy task, but it must be done, and this is the best time to make a start. That being said, the usual caveats must be noted: there has to be a systematic screening of IDPS to determine which ones are LTTE and which ones not--science can come to help here.<BR/><BR/>Political ObserverPolitical Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572936201866013170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-30645850458978494522008-11-11T20:54:00.000+05:302008-11-11T20:54:00.000+05:30[http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20081109_02]C...[http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20081109_02]<BR/><BR/>Classic display of exemplary action by SLDF.<BR/><BR/>Keep giving these surprises to the pessimists... in your unique, anti-hero style.<BR/><BR/>You truly make Motherlanka proud!Gringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328253364998092247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-89828408941636283032008-11-11T20:22:00.000+05:302008-11-11T20:22:00.000+05:30Bhairav,"His low point of DW stay was that he jump...Bhairav,<BR/><BR/>"<I>His low point of DW stay was that he jumped into WP who infact is not a pro-Tamil but moshy stamped him as LTTE supporter to get advantage on him, unfortunately most of the Sinhalese are modayas, so these modayas believed what moshy said about WP.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Just as Mushe mislabeled me as LTTE supporter, you have mislabeled me as not being pro-Tamil. I see myself as equally pro-Tamil as pro-Sinhala. In fact, <B>anyone who is pro-LTTE is contributing to the destruction of the Tamils in Sri Lanka and can never be "pro-Tamil."</B><BR/> <BR/>"<I>You say that you are still with the ltte because of these modayas!<BR/><BR/>"Now that's not saying anything much about yourself! <B>Why are you allowing people whom YOU consider fools to determine what you think?</B></I>"<BR/><BR/>I have to agree with katch's reasoning here- you aren't saying anything positive about yourself.wijayapalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346419630040677390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-76507565096407763632008-11-11T20:11:00.001+05:302008-11-11T20:11:00.001+05:30Mayilravana,"regarding "Sanghams"; agreed that san...Mayilravana,<BR/><BR/>"<I>regarding "Sanghams"; agreed that sanghams refer in general to what we would call samithi. But the word Sangha has to be the root of it IMHO. Sangha did not exist prior to the Buddha or Maha Veera as far as I know. There is considerable doubt as to existence of Sangham culture prior to some way through the 1st millennium CE. So I would postulate that what is called "Tamil Sanghams" today did not exist at all. I would really like to see words that refer to "Tamil Sanghams" in ancient records. I don't think there is such records.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Whether or not the actual "Sangams" existed (it's hard to say because India in general did not have written historical traditions as in SL), the Sangam literature was written and preserved to the modern date. I think you missed my point that there isn't anything in the Sangam literature that would support the notion of a separate Tamil Eelam in ancient times.<BR/> <BR/>"<I>BTW, I don't know your history but you seem to have really pissed off some of the brothers here. You and Moshe appear to have an ongoing feud.</I>"<BR/><BR/>It started a few months ago when I called Moshe a "modaya" for referring to Anandasangaree as a "cunning bastard" (recently upgraded to "fcuking bastard") Perhaps I should've used a different term but I would not retract what I said. Sangaree gets enough crap from the LTTE supporters that anyone who is truly anti-LTTE could never tolerate any rubbish piled onto him by pseudo-patriots like Mushe.<BR/><BR/>"<I>If you are gonna call a brother "nigger" then do so with good humour. (e.g. Yo Moshe, how are you nigger!) and not in anger (e.g. Moshe you f#@ing modaya!).</I>"<BR/><BR/>No, Mushe is definitely a "f#@ing modaya" and I have to call it as it is. Any dimwit who insults one of the few Tamils who has the balls to stand up to the LTTE is not my "brother," no matter how "patriotic" he believes himself to be. Cyril Mathew called himself a patriot and look at the mess he got Sri Lanka into in 1983.<BR/><BR/>"<I>I know that people can hide their identities and one has to consider all theories as plausible in a war.</I>"<BR/><BR/>The fact remains that the outcome of the war in SL will not be determined by what some bloggers here think. The MOD has ignored all of Mushe's ranting emails, while posting Anandasangaree's statements on army.lk and defence.lk. All of pete and shart's whining here does not and will not change the fact that the "modayas" and "chena boys" are pounding their asses in the Wanni.wijayapalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346419630040677390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-11937789400564743962008-11-11T20:11:00.000+05:302008-11-11T20:11:00.000+05:30"LTTE ready for truce"!!!!!-When the Going Gets To..."LTTE ready for truce"!!!!!<BR/><BR/>-When the Going Gets Tough - The Tough Get Going...<BR/><BR/>yes, the cardboard warriers (a.k.a. the peelamists) are 'going' in their pants!!!!<BR/><BR/>hallucinating peter and gonta... <BR/>- where is peelam IV now? In Colombo?<BR/><BR/>Hoot! Hoot!! Hoot!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/10/stories/2008111056271400Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01068290709345282614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-16444612168788259282008-11-11T19:47:00.000+05:302008-11-11T19:47:00.000+05:30anee i-yhing thopi roth-thata ara thung saranee sa...anee i-yhing thopi roth-thata ara thung saranee saranaai!<BR/><BR/>jaathika weeraya<BR/>goothilaka!<BR/>jathika horaaa<BR/>jaraaa paksha,<BR/>vi-jaathika ponnaya<BR/>gontaabaya!<BR/><BR/><BR/>kollnee, kohomada kilinochchi wandanaaa gamanaa!<BR/><BR/>wanda,wanda bahina mee-nadeeta maga digatama mala keliyaai!<BR/><BR/>endakoo, kilinochchi bonda KURAMBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!mulathiev TARZENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785811111358092037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-48618082133050682342008-11-11T19:39:00.000+05:302008-11-11T19:39:00.000+05:30அம்பாறை உகந்தை வனப்பகுதியில் ஊடுருவிய சிறிலங்கா சி...அம்பாறை உகந்தை வனப்பகுதியில் ஊடுருவிய சிறிலங்கா சிறப்பு அதிரடிப்படையினரின் அணி ஒன்றை தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் புலிகள் வழிமறித்து தாக்கியதில் சிறப்பு அதிரடிப்படையைச் சேர்ந்த உயர்திகாரி ஒருவர் உட்பட இரண்டு படையினர் கொல்லப்பட்டனர். ஒருவர் படுகாயம் அடைந்தார்.<BR/><BR/>இன்று செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை முற்பகல் 10:00 மணியளவில் இச்சம்பவம் இடம்பெற்றுள்ளது.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008397586569019159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-73078936931382989712008-11-11T19:34:00.000+05:302008-11-11T19:34:00.000+05:30Yo Casper!you said "How on earth you kill your own...Yo Casper!<BR/><BR/>you said "How on earth you kill your own people and then celebrate over it with such a joy?<BR/>Peter, You are<BR/>indeed a cannibal!!!"<BR/><BR/>What about our beloved GoSL, they are bombing and shelling on innocent civilians claiming to be their own people,every day and killing them in dozens.<BR/><BR/>How do you catogorize them mate?<BR/><BR/>And how come suddenly you all have shedding tears for some tamil morons killed by the LTTE in the east?<BR/><BR/>They are no use at all and they deserved what they had.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244441833003458957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-40969880493361088072008-11-11T18:50:00.000+05:302008-11-11T18:50:00.000+05:30where is the humbug with yellow fever, saw him get...where is the humbug with yellow fever, <BR/><BR/>saw him get a bashing yesterday.Sri Lankikayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642187671342644747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-49701619649547012892008-11-11T18:46:00.000+05:302008-11-11T18:46:00.000+05:30casperwe all knew that long time backcasper<BR/><BR/>we all knew that long time backSri Lankikayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642187671342644747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-78337727714127289332008-11-11T18:43:00.000+05:302008-11-11T18:43:00.000+05:30"Two more bite the dust in Amparai."- PeterHow on ..."Two more bite the dust in Amparai."<BR/>- Peter<BR/><BR/>How on earth you kill your own people and then celebrate over it with such a joy?<BR/><B>Peter, You are<BR/>indeed a cannibal!!!</B>Casperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778911007890412477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-1563513016893461182008-11-11T18:35:00.000+05:302008-11-11T18:35:00.000+05:30DWI have a clarification. If this is a sensitive i...DW<BR/>I have a clarification. If this is a sensitive infomation, pardon me. don't share.<BR/>When LRRP units are deep inside in the terror jungles, how do they keep communication going with the command center. Regular 'communication sets' are too vulnerable in this regard I guess.Casperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15778911007890412477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-81906964354434024032008-11-11T18:21:00.000+05:302008-11-11T18:21:00.000+05:30Yo Peter,You've turned up again! Why r u counting ...Yo Peter,<BR/><BR/>You've turned up again! <BR/>Why r u counting ones and two's when your own people are dying by the dozens or even the hundreds!<BR/><BR/>Isn't it better to surrender and save their lives?Katchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500517134507507033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-90191181667117985842008-11-11T18:14:00.000+05:302008-11-11T18:14:00.000+05:30Two more bite the dust in Amparai.Two more bite the dust in Amparai.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008397586569019159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-47847408917204581332008-11-11T18:03:00.000+05:302008-11-11T18:03:00.000+05:30infinitybloody good day, SLA on F1 mode, full spee...infinity<BR/><BR/>bloody good day, SLA on F1 mode, full speed ahead<BR/><BR/>or is it FYAH's mode?Kithulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743164235316664814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-13296901567399586882008-11-11T17:57:00.000+05:302008-11-11T17:57:00.000+05:30Palavi captured:http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fnam...Palavi captured:<BR/>http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20081111_05<BR/><BR/>Ponnaveli captured:<BR/>http://www.army.lk/morenews.php?id=18072<BR/><BR/>Kumulamunai partly captured:<BR/>http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20081111_08<BR/><BR/>Especially Kumulamunai looks interesting. If looking at Google map, then there is a huge, wet, open area with a river in the middle between Tannimurippu Kulam and Kumulamunai. Probably has been difficult to cross for the 59th but seem to be crossed now. The LTTE's main road in the area also cut.Infinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763766821191703678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-76073315147618048602008-11-11T17:48:00.000+05:302008-11-11T17:48:00.000+05:30Moshe,Rana,We were on this topic a bit today. I th...Moshe,Rana,<BR/><BR/>We were on this topic a bit today. I think MR knows how to work with regional leaders big or small.<BR/><BR/>On his way to India, Rajapakse will stop over in the Maldives to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the Maldives' fourth President Mohamed Nasheed scheduled to be held on Tuesday.Samanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03452576067936853603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-25246479590123488502008-11-11T17:42:00.000+05:302008-11-11T17:42:00.000+05:30Hi Rana,/*Oh man, I just managed to finish that ai...Hi Rana,<BR/><BR/>/*<BR/>Oh man, I just managed to finish that air defence article. It is a good article, i learned few things from that. <BR/><BR/>It is a very thought provocating article, let me digest it further a bit. we will discuss it futher tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the link, mete.<BR/>*/<BR/><BR/>Great to hear that.. I have seen Nirosh visiting this blog at times.. so will try catch him too for the discussion..Historyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985238914096053123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-29652927946300830172008-11-11T16:33:00.000+05:302008-11-11T16:33:00.000+05:30Shan, Cheers mate!Shan, Cheers mate!Katchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500517134507507033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-89162885144397638982008-11-11T16:17:00.000+05:302008-11-11T16:17:00.000+05:30cheers katchcheers katchKithulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743164235316664814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-40057671352159701962008-11-11T16:14:00.000+05:302008-11-11T16:14:00.000+05:30Defencewire and Dadefence.lk reports that part of ...Defencewire and Da<BR/><BR/>defence.lk reports that part of Kumulamunai has been liberated.<BR/><BR/>What is the strategic siginificance of Kumulamunai? does it bring the heavy guns within rage of Mullaitivu?<BR/><BR/>I rememebr you or DN had a post which mentioned the importance ... would you mindKithulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743164235316664814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-46031936058048945452008-11-11T15:45:00.000+05:302008-11-11T15:45:00.000+05:30Thanks, we have a couple of other projects on the ...Thanks, we have a couple of other projects on the drawing board too..... plz do spread the word as we want as much feedback as we can....Gayansphotographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646142138940588289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-29240930503395260122008-11-11T15:42:00.000+05:302008-11-11T15:42:00.000+05:30Hey, Good work thoughtful guy.Hey, Good work thoughtful guy.Katchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500517134507507033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-22435452139868435822008-11-11T15:33:00.000+05:302008-11-11T15:33:00.000+05:30hey guys a sri lankan company is doing the Sinhal...hey guys a sri lankan company is doing the <B> Sinhala Wikipedia </B> ....and they need your help to understnad what areas are of interest to you (<B> Defence, History of the Sri lankan conflict </B> maybe). Please take a look at their site and give them ur feedback <BR/><A HREF="http://www.felidae.lk/e-learningprojects.html" REL="nofollow">The Topics You Want Covered</A><BR/><BR/><BR/>(there is a survey that you can do as well)<BR/><BR/>And please spread the word to all sri lankans. the objective is to make the rural youth educated and more knowledgabale on what is happening around themGayansphotographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646142138940588289noreply@blogger.com