tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post2621778774316782853..comments2024-03-11T12:43:36.294+05:30Comments on DefenceWire: The inside story of the LTTE 'regime'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-37725871314963026572009-05-14T22:20:00.000+05:302009-05-14T22:20:00.000+05:30hilarious: how the LTTE avoids parts they hate:
"...hilarious: how the LTTE avoids parts they hate:<br /><br />".. "Tamils earnestly look forward to President Barack Obama to lead the humanitarian intervention," he said, accusing the United Nations of holding back in bringing about a truce.<br /><br />He made no reference to Obama's statement that called the LTTE's use of civilians as forced recruits and human shields "deplorable" nor the call to lay down arms.Spearheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338425054551353206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-20761959582957256432009-05-04T13:24:00.000+05:302009-05-04T13:24:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.BlackPantherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09051316965601506112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-20754678350610342192009-05-02T09:43:00.000+05:302009-05-02T09:43:00.000+05:30Jay,
If you want to talk something be specific an...Jay,<br /><br />If you want to talk something be specific and concise.<br /><br />dont say some poster, this and that. be specific.<br /><br />You are entitle for your opinion and we shall respect it as long as we think you voice is for the best interest of our mother country.<br /><br />Right now only temples and schools actively engage in collecting food and other items.<br /><br />mind you these are the institutions these barbarians attacked.<br /><br />After all we are grateful to the Tamils who carried on armsgiving to Nagadeepa temple.<br /><br />There is nothing wrong about the thread, nobody should be ashamed to respect the national flag irrespective of whether it is a Lion, or cross or moon.<br /><br />I am coping this post in the new thread, in case you don't follow the old post.Pandulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744174584335780131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-85412082345218442362009-05-02T03:25:00.000+05:302009-05-02T03:25:00.000+05:30Jay said...
[ The undeniable simple fact is that ...Jay said...<br /><br />[ The undeniable simple fact is that there are over 3.5 million minorities in Sri Lanka – who are simply not going to vanish off the face of Sri Lanka’s earth just because that is what some Sinhalese bigots may desire. It is unlikely that they would go to Tamil Nadu irrespective how politely you ask – a comment by one with clear contempt for fellow citizens. The Tamils are here to stay and the Sinhalese have little choice but to devise a political formula that gives minorities security, dignity and equal opportunity for individual expression – way beyond mere facilitation of language and religious freedoms. The formula must be one that is “likable” to the minorities as defined exclusively by them yet not “dis-likable” to the majority as defined by the latter. The challenge indeed is to discover the magic formula – which can only be achieved through intellectual reasoning, education, dialogue, implementation and through mutual understanding. And of course, the other choice for the Sinhalese is to continue with their hegemony, throwing mere crumbs at the minorities – an exhausted strategy that is guaranteed to end-up in the eventual bifurcation of the Sri Lankan nation. ]<br /><br />Jay, <br /><br />I pretty much agree with your sentiments regarding treating minorities equally, but we differ in how to get there. Given the centrifugal tendencies in Sri Lanka, and the incurable rabble-rousing separatists among us, we need a PRACTICAL SOLUTION that will prevent the division of Sri Lanka and alienation between communities in the long term.<br /><br />As I sense it, your approach is one of giving the hidden separatists everything they ask short of independence, and WISHFULLY HOPING they won't continue on the path that has brought us to the current situation. In effect allowing the separatists to win in PEACE, what they failed to seize in WAR. I THINK NOT.<br /><br />The result of implementing the 13th amendment and devolution along ethnic lines will be to create regions that are completely controlled by people who now pretend to be not separatists, but still howl about "Tamil Grivances" that was the pretext artfully deployed over many decades to justify the creation of an Eelam in Sri Lanka. Giving such a group unfettered political control of the North and East will amount to AGAIN giving SAFE HAVENS for the resurgence of the Eelam Struggle. It was ALLOWING SAFE HAVENS in these areas that virtually created a defacto independent state there, with the ability to enslave the people, hold them hostage, brainwash and train the younger generation, buy, import, and deploy arms, without HINDERANCE by the state, that could easily equip several conventional armies, engage in arms production at a scale beyond even the capabilities of even GOSL in explosive munitions, naval craft, submarines, air craft, artillery, communications, radar. Create and exercise all the trappings of state: diplomatic "missions", courts, police, army, intelligence agencies, banks, taxation, etc all the while it was receiving supplies of food and all other essentials for itself and the people held hostage including the salaries paid to the GOSL employees, while it was undermining the GOSL and waging war against it. It is the RECURRENCE of this FARCICAL NONSENSE that would emerge again if the "political solutions" based on the 13th Amendement and Devolution on ethnic basis is again implemented. We will have just pushed the date of the next uprising by perhaps a decade.<br /><br />If the current military offensive had not been undertaken now, in another 5 years, these developments in the SAFE HAVEN areas would have taken the current success by the SLDF beyond the realm of possibility. Perhaps, most importantly, during the last 30 years the LTTE created a brainwashed generation that disowned their parents authority, the authority of the GOSL, allegiance to ONE nation, completely cutoff from any interaction with other communities of Sri Lanka, that can be triggered into action by the strains of the martial Eelam music ringing in their ears. This phalanx of brainwashed confused youngsters represent the true continuing and persistent threat to the peace, security, and integrity of Sri Lanka. The existence of this generation of Tamils is perhaps the STRONGEST ARGUMENT for not delivering the NORTH and the EAST into the hands of the same would-be separatists who, expect for a few, largely cheered the rise of the EELAM state. Who woudn't be DELIGHTED, whose GREED would not be aroused, when offered a SEPARATE mono-ethnic country of their own, and an EQUAL SHARE in the rest of the country as well? It is like having your own cake and eating it too: an offer BAKED in HEAVEN.<br /><br />You and I also may differ in my TOTAL REJECTION of the accusation levelled by the separatists that they have been subjected to "intolerable discrimination" as a community in Sri Lanka. If you really wanted to see what "intolerable discrimination" was like, you should have lived in the US about 40 years ago, and seen the lot of the African Americans, when they could not ride in the front of the bus, eat in the same restaurants, live in the same neighborhoods, drink from the same water fountains,use the same rest rooms, apply for the same jobs, attend the same schools and universities, or register without hindrance to vote in elections. Having lived in Sri Lanka for a few decades, I know that there was no such discrimination in Sri Lanka EVER...there was only ego and pride in the Tamil community that was fed a diet of superior entitlement and enhanced aspirations above and beyond the common aspirations of all people of Lanka. The military weakness of Sri Lanka, and the availability of military, financial and logistic support from both Tamil Nadu and India fed those attitudes and put Eelam within their grasp.<br /><br /><br />Now what has to be done is to recognize these REALITIES as UNALTERABLE facts on the ground that the GOSL and the people of Sri Lanka must deal with, by making any Eelam beyond the REAL of POSSIBILITY. If "Tamil Grievances" related to denial of EQUAL RIGHTS is the main argument, let us guarantee that within the frame work of the consitution, without ANY REFERENCE to ETHNICITY. If administration, and CONTINUED MAINTAINENCE, of the North and East as TAMIL DOMINANT regions is the demand, IT MUST BE REJECTED as having no place in the new scheme of things in Sri Lanka. People must be able to migrate to and live in any part of Sri Lanka as their needs and finances allow, without let or hindrance, from an ETHNICALLY DOMINANT/CONSTITUTED district/ provincial administration. The GOSL must have the right to develop all regions of the country, for the common benefit of all of the people of the country. ETHNIC INTEGRATION geared to realizing an ethnically HOMOGENEOUS DISTRIBUTION of people throughout the land should be actively pursued. <br /><br />The Buddhist religion and priests have been largely demonized and targeted by the LTTE in their campaign for a separate state. Buddhist priests raised much of the aid for the Tsunami victims of the North and East, and are spearheading the drive to assist the IDP's again. Implantation of Buddhist Welfare Centers, as I proposed, in the North anmd East will go a long way towards ETHNIC INTEGRATION and increasing the empathy and understanding between communities, especially now when Wanni Tamils see who their real TORMENTORS and their real SAVIOURS are. <br /><br />Let the pro-LTTE Tamil Diaspora vociferously trying to keep open the yawning chasm of distrust between the communities be excluded from direct intervention and interaction through NGOs, INGOs and partisan foreign countries. Let them deliver their assistance to the GOSL, and let the GOSL distribute the aid. Let us remember that the EVIDENCE ON THE GROUND of all of the "INTERNATIONAL AID" delivered over three decades to the LTTE dominated areas amounts only to Mahaveer CEmetries, Personal Mansions of LTTE officials, and the TRO building in Kilinochchi...there is NOTHING ELSE...except vast armories of bunkers filled with sufficient weaponry to fully equip two conventional Armies.<br /><br />No, this must not be allowed to happen again. In the future, the GOSL must take charge of all incoming aid, oversee its distribution, and prevent the RECURRENCE of the creeping destabilization of Sri Lanka by foreigners. The sponsors must be taken in tours accompanied by government officials, and no opportunities should be allowed for them to destabilize the country. Officials of countries that aided and abetted the destruction of Sri Lanka in the past, like NORWAY, should be permanently BANNED from Sri Lanka. The whole concept ogf NGO and INGO interference in Sri Lanka must be OVERTURNED, BANISHED FORVEVER, from Lanka.Ananda-USAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271938845222503043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-11677001467251092942009-05-01T22:06:00.000+05:302009-05-01T22:06:00.000+05:30dogooder..
Welcome!
It appears you are new to this...dogooder..<br />Welcome!<br />It appears you are new to this blog.<br />You have seen nothing yet.<br /><br />wait for assthri's verbal diarrheao.<br /><br />Its best to ignore them. All bark and no bite!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377232972426812246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-27599038835414596852009-05-01T22:05:00.000+05:302009-05-01T22:05:00.000+05:30Dilan, Jay,
Agree with you both. Here's an i...Dilan, Jay, <br /><br />Agree with you both. Here's an intelligent way for GOSL to engage with the IC meddlers. Invite the most meddlesome countries (except Norway) & one INGO with Russian cooperation to plan assistance in a post-conflict scenario, ONLY. <br /><br />That means they can satisfy their constituents (Eelamtards and their supporters) that 'something is being done'. Much useful work can be done re., re-habilitation, re-building, education and the rest.Mangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910003946221321596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-51378265004274720522009-05-01T21:39:00.000+05:302009-05-01T21:39:00.000+05:30Um, gentlemen! Some of the names and comments post...Um, gentlemen! Some of the names and comments posted here are quite degrading to the rest of the females who post and read this blog. Can we please abstain from such acts, a bit juvenile in my opinion. Thanks.dogooderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189419398097907826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-62061852097901208402009-05-01T21:23:00.000+05:302009-05-01T21:23:00.000+05:30Dilan,
I agree it is bad.. they will make mistakes...Dilan,<br />I agree it is bad.. they will make mistakes along the way.. but there is not other way to defeat terrorism... civilians will die ..it is inevitable .. There is no other way to counter tera s of this scale... YES I think MR and GoSL should start talking to IC about what happens after the war more rather than what they are doing now.. and make everyone focus about a positive future which will pull back most of the diaspora and IC to our side.. which is for a united sri lankagambithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575635005346629270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-52566593223882993452009-05-01T21:22:00.000+05:302009-05-01T21:22:00.000+05:30Ananda- USA .. your comment regarding Buddhist pri...Ananda- USA .. your comment regarding Buddhist priest setting up temples and social welfare programs in the north to re-habilitate the civilians.<br /><br />That i'm afraid would be adding fuel to the fire. Has SL not learnt from the past? Keep making the same mistakes over and over again.<br />Yes- I agree the Northerners have been brain washed the past 30 years. There has to be a certain rehabilitation/bridge building for these people to regain the trust of the southerners. For a start, GOSL has to divise a political formula that is likeable by all.<br />The battle may be won but the cessation of "hostilities" is far from over. GOSL have only realised recently the powerful organised tamil diaspora.(ps- where were the sinhala diaspora to counter the TD propaganda apart from the usual name calling, accusation of LTTE payroll etc which honestly had no effect as can be seen from events unfolding)<br />The French & UK FM may have been brushed aside by GOSL for the moment.<br />We have yet to see the repercussions.<br /><br /><br />Moving closer to home...<br /><br />The undeniable simple fact is that there are over 3.5 million minorities in Sri Lanka – who are simply not going to vanish off the face of Sri Lanka’s earth just because that is what some Sinhalese bigots may desire. It is unlikely that they would go to Tamil Nadu irrespective how politely you ask – a comment by one with clear contempt for fellow citizens. The Tamils are here to stay and the Sinhalese have little choice but to devise a political formula that gives minorities security, dignity and equal opportunity for individual expression – way beyond mere facilitation of language and religious freedoms. The formula must be one that is “likable” to the minorities as defined exclusively by them yet not “dis-likable” to the majority as defined by the latter. The challenge indeed is to discover the magic formula – which can only be achieved through intellectual reasoning, education, dialogue, implementation and through mutual understanding. And of course, the other choice for the Sinhalese is to continue with their hegemony, throwing mere crumbs at the minorities – an exhausted strategy that is guaranteed to end-up in the eventual bifurcation of the Sri Lankan nation.<br /><br />Attitudes expressed on this thread, presumably by some Sinhalese-Buddhists commentators, are precisely what US President Obama must have had in his mind when he said: <br />“… we talk about economic deficit … but there is also another deficit ... we have an empathy deficit ... we aren't able to see the world through other peoples eyes ...".Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377232972426812246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-19707192456040275552009-05-01T21:06:00.000+05:302009-05-01T21:06:00.000+05:30mango and gambit,
points taken. thanks. but i wou...mango and gambit,<br /><br />points taken. thanks. but i would still want to make it clear that British way of doing things ( your 5 points) is not an excuse to cover for us or anybody else for that matter. Example, look at how many terras we catch doing great police work and MI (mulithaf and others). we doesn't have to go low, just we have to be smart. Going to their level is cheap and dumb. May be that is only way we can afford these days.<br /><br />now, we have gone down to their level, still we could have covered it much better. look at the diplomatic chaos that we are in now.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMsy6xQ3whU<br /><br />not too bright folks. not too bright.<br /><br />if these are the kind of brains (in GOSL) that is going to come after the war to bring peace and stability, good luck Sri Lanka.<br /><br />I commend MR for courage and straight forwardness, but you got to have a bit of brain too. Araka thibunata madi mekath one.Dilanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04142117735540931978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-60643039757044019882009-05-01T20:51:00.000+05:302009-05-01T20:51:00.000+05:30Ananda-USA said...
I think that some Buddhist pri...Ananda-USA said...<br /><br />I think that some Buddhist priests from temples in the South should go to the North and start a few temples, and organize social welfare programs funded by people from the South to help the Tamil civilians readjust to normal life. <br /><br />----------------------------<br />Only fear I have getting Buddhist monks involved is that this might be seen as spreading Buddhism. So it must be clear that their would be no religious preachings and conversions. Otherwise, this would cause more problems than we want.<br /><br />No one should take advantage of people who are totally down. This should apply to all religions.<br /><br />Give them education, Give them Television, Show them their is something worth living, instead of blowing them up.Thusithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136808616114614854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-18756407446834101242009-05-01T20:43:00.000+05:302009-05-01T20:43:00.000+05:30Guantanamo bay camp is a similar tactic to counter...Guantanamo bay camp is a similar tactic to counter teras...gambithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575635005346629270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-10825070851183697362009-05-01T20:41:00.000+05:302009-05-01T20:41:00.000+05:30Dilan,
Dealing with tera's is not that easy the d...Dilan,<br /><br />Dealing with tera's is not that easy the democratic way... yes MR and GoSL might be doing few things that they should not be doing(like banning media). But it is necessary to do all that in order to finish the teras. Otherwise we would not have come this far... to counter terrorists you must get down to their level not letting them breathe easily.. if you know what i mean..gambithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575635005346629270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-72189293401619083462009-05-01T20:39:00.000+05:302009-05-01T20:39:00.000+05:30Ron
WH has been having this hot line since Monday...Ron<br /> WH has been having this hot line since Monday of this week.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377232972426812246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-89599188529850890702009-05-01T20:10:00.000+05:302009-05-01T20:10:00.000+05:30*****************************
I got this email a m...*****************************<br />I got this email a minit ago. didnt cheked it myself but hope some of u can do something with it<br /><br />Ron<br /><br />*******************<br /><br />White house is taking live comments on the SL issue now. So pls call 2024561414 or 2024561111 and urge the U.S.President NOT to interfere in SL.<br /><br />I checked the number. It works. An operator will take your call and there is hardly any delay. They will tranfer you to a person who will talk to you. <br /><br />Some suggestions.<br /><br />Before you call take some notes on what you are going to say.<br />Review that carefully.<br />Then say what you want to say.<br />You don't have to be a great speaker. Just speak what's on your mind.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220981948389750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-58415751298698979992009-05-01T20:05:00.000+05:302009-05-01T20:05:00.000+05:30To all my brothers and sisters, come help me take ...To all my brothers and sisters, come help me take down the jokers on the following site, I think I have given him sufficiently so I invite you to take a shot..<br /><br />http://michiganmessenger.com/17963/sri-lankan-tamil-tiger-protesters-draw-capitol-police-sniper-teams?success&disqus_reply=8894057#comment-8894057Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-69311792666352061182009-05-01T19:57:00.000+05:302009-05-01T19:57:00.000+05:30Dilan,
Whilst this seems like a reasonable reques...Dilan,<br /><br />Whilst this seems like a reasonable request, the UK's position fatally flawed by its' own actions in Iraq, Afghanistan and destruction of centuries old civil liberties in its' war against Islamic terrorism in the UK.<br /><br />Just five points: <br /><br />1. Five years + involvement in outsourced imprisonment & torture of Islamic terrorist suspects<br /><br />2. Acquiescence in Guantanamo Bay detention & torture,<br /><br />3. Detention without trial is currently in force in the UK (remember Apartheid-era South-Africa?)<br /><br />4. Using the Police to arrest Opposition MPs in Parliament,<br /><br />5. Allowing the LTTE to fundraise in the UK, despite it being nominally banned.<br /><br />The difference is that in SL, we're in the last stages of nasty shooting war. The UK govt only had to deal with the IRA, who in comparison to the LTTE are a bunch of kindergarden-level amateurs. The IRA used to given warnings before bombs exploded!<br /><br />The GOSL should do its best avoid civilian casualties (and prove it to the country) because it is trying to rescue its' own citizen and re-integrate them back into a unified Sri Lanka. It should <B>NOT</B> be done at the beck and call of electorally and morally compromised Western politicians.<br /><br />But saying all that, GOSL should not pick fights with the West that it knows it cannot win. Better to be clever and devious - like the Chinese :)Mangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910003946221321596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-4107228726047442942009-05-01T19:55:00.000+05:302009-05-01T19:55:00.000+05:30onecountry
I agree with your points. But at the s...onecountry<br /><br />I agree with your points. But at the same time counter actions are needed to deal with terror propaganda. <br /><br />we cannot gain everything from a small demonstration but somebody has to take the first step.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220981948389750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-56913817284712795102009-05-01T19:52:00.000+05:302009-05-01T19:52:00.000+05:30To bloggers with filthy Sinhalese names,
can you ...<B>To bloggers with filthy Sinhalese names, <br />can you come back with some civilised names for god sake?<br /><br />This site is being accessed by teens to elderly.<br /><br />If you think it is funny to have a filthy handle you are wrong...<br /><br /><br /></B>Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08393912880758927080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-3718272660177376062009-05-01T19:35:00.000+05:302009-05-01T19:35:00.000+05:30[Job: Suicide Bomber
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Job: Suicide Bomber
Qua...Vacancies in Tamil Eelam<br /><br />Job: Suicide Bomber<br /><br />Qualifications: Ability to count 1,2,3, BOOM and a Grave Point average of 6. <br /><br />Experience: Experience of carrying out at least one successful suicide attack.<br /><br />Country: TE is a small independent country with an approximate land area of 5 square km, which is fast dwindling - Hence the need for all those who are interested to apply before it disappears altogether.<br /><br />Basis: Contracts would be on family basis and the children will get free education in the art of suicide bombing.<br /><br />Travel: All will be provided free air travel in and out of TE in two seater Schlin air craft, which have a proven safety record until they are shot down.<br /><br />End of contract benefits: Employee is entitled to free grave of his choice if the pieces can be found. <br /><br />Salary: Negotiable and payment will be made in Diaspora Dollars.<br /><br />Please send your CV to Pulli Nadar (Chief Officer, Graveyards Matters), TE Ltd, Something something Vaikkal, c/o Sri LankaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845779389462033203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-61561545856771801492009-05-01T19:04:00.000+05:302009-05-01T19:04:00.000+05:30I don't mind dying of starvation after having seen...I don't mind dying of starvation after having seen whar Gora did to the two EU jokers and what MR did to the Swedish joker.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845779389462033203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-90641940883582654282009-05-01T19:00:00.000+05:302009-05-01T19:00:00.000+05:30Look, if Prabhakaran is captured alive we will jus...Look, if Prabhakaran is captured alive we will just bring more shit on to ourselves, I prefer if we rather just shot him onsite and blamed one of his cadres for shooting him as he didnt want to be captured alive, he will bring more shit loadz of buckets alive, India picked him once before and escaped, better handle him like we did with our underworld, 10 seconds to scram and then shoot him from behind and declare he was shot at when trying to escape. <br />You let him creep to India theres a good chance the Maoist supporters and the South Indian Tamils will pull a big hit and release the guy, Im telling u if the Maoist and South Indian to get together he will come back stronger, or u let some other nip whit take the buger they will stage a salvage mission, take him out clean and instantly, save all the trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-42166142733793324272009-05-01T18:53:00.000+05:302009-05-01T18:53:00.000+05:30Ananda USA-
I read with interest your letter to GR...Ananda USA-<br />I read with interest your letter to GR. re Fund raising by the Diaspora. Perhaps this should have been addressed to Nivrad Cabraal.<br />An attempt was made in Oct/Nov 2008 to raise a NRC $500m bond from the Diaspora with "road shows" organised by diplomats in US, US,Aus etc particularly targeting the sinhala diaspora. Less than 10% was pledged and regrettably the Lead manager (underwriter) resigned.<br />In March this year a similiar fund raising presentation was held for the Tamil Diaspora at the Mount Lavania Hotel. (attended by Kohana, Boga & Cabraal) Final results have yet to be confirmed.<br /><br />At both these events one of the striking comments/representations common to both sets of delegates was the Funds raised was to be set aside for DEVELOPMENT not repaying short term debt and payment of interest (Petrol Hedge screw-up). Further, the reduction of Govt Ministers from over 100 to 30 in number.<br />One can assume both of these fund raising efforts were disaster hence the $500m soft loan from Libya and the $1.9m IMF loan.<br /><br />I do believe SL will get the IMF (albeit in stages) and with conditions with relating to the use of these funds. It's counter productive for US/UK or any other to block this loan. <br /> IMF are dragging its feet on this whilst subtetly applying the pressure on GOSL whilst also (secretly)hoping that during the delay GOSL is able to finally put an end to VP and thus the next phase of development/political settlement may commence.<br />GOSL,a government the West doesn't much like is set finally to annihilate an insurgent group with whom the world has long lost patience.<br />MR knows that, in order to persuade Western leaders to bail him out, he must offer his Tamil civilians a decent political settlement.<br />The LTTE, its propaganda-machine and its supporters have managed to get the world’s attention but the GoSL inability to deal with a) the media and b) the humanitarian ‘interventions’ in a tactful, diplomatic and opportunistic way will only result in the GoSL’s alienation from the international community.<br /><br />It's all well and good for bloggers to say who needs the West, IC etc. I wonder if thats the same sentiment shared by MR and his catchers.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377232972426812246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-22420002346708197512009-05-01T18:52:00.000+05:302009-05-01T18:52:00.000+05:30listen at the David Miliband's briefing to the Bri...listen at the David Miliband's briefing to the British parliment.<br /><br />http://www.infolanka.com/news/<br /><br />we might not like them, but he outlines what is expected of a democratic government and how Mahinda is not living up to it. Mahinda cannot go down to the level of LTTE.Dilanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04142117735540931978noreply@blogger.com