tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post6582568086170370989..comments2024-03-11T12:43:36.294+05:30Comments on DefenceWire: The numbers gameUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-15760671384065999392008-04-26T22:00:00.000+05:302008-04-26T22:00:00.000+05:30Defensewire, 116 were killed from SL Army, and onl...Defensewire, 116 were killed from SL Army, and only 17 terrorists bodies have been recovered? any chance there was more ? otherwise, this was a huge mistake as far as logistics/strategy is concerned.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05426166812809333827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-10762092532322041512008-04-26T16:41:00.000+05:302008-04-26T16:41:00.000+05:30intelattack,THE BEST COMMENT FOR ME EVER IN THIS B...intelattack,<BR/><BR/>THE BEST COMMENT FOR ME EVER IN THIS BLOG which you gave to ltte fans.<BR/><BR/>MOST OF US SHOULD PASTE IT IN OUR DESKTOPS AND READ EVERYDAY.<BR/><BR/>THIS IS THE KIND OF ATTITUDE WHAT WE LACK!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-70591306110484783962008-04-26T04:01:00.000+05:302008-04-26T04:01:00.000+05:30"DWs numbers seem hollow now considering the reput..."DWs numbers seem hollow now considering the reputable afp reports say otherwise."<BR/><BR/>Ha.. ha Afp report by Amal Jayasinghe. I rest my case.<BR/><BR/>For some reason Velu is mad.<BR/>If they kiked the hell out of SLDF and made themselves a hero a day before yesterday, why kill some civilien and become zero today.<BR/>I think LTTE-ers got rosted in large number too. They are hiding behiend the SLDF casuality figures to hide theirs.serendibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522380295432726965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-3798338241790056172008-04-26T02:17:00.000+05:302008-04-26T02:17:00.000+05:30Upul,Compared to AFP estimates, even LTTE's figure...Upul,<BR/>Compared to AFP estimates, even LTTE's figures seem hollow.defenceAnalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489041428078443197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-35078643779325364592008-04-26T00:35:00.000+05:302008-04-26T00:35:00.000+05:30AFP reports 185 soldiers killed plus another 20 mo...AFP reports 185 soldiers killed plus another 20 more missing.<BR/><BR/>DWs numbers seem hollow now considering the reputable afp reports say otherwise.<BR/><BR/>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080425/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankaunrest_080425110233Upulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848096525564433090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-4109292996333732552008-04-25T20:38:00.000+05:302008-04-25T20:38:00.000+05:30defence.lk23 killed and over 70 woundeddefence.lk<BR/><BR/>23 killed and over 70 woundedLKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-12023049619393684272008-04-25T20:21:00.000+05:302008-04-25T20:21:00.000+05:3060 injured at kalubowila Hos.20 serious injuries60 injured at kalubowila Hos.<BR/><BR/>20 serious injuriesLKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-26748850545337824242008-04-25T20:17:00.000+05:302008-04-25T20:17:00.000+05:30i wonder who these 'military sources'are ???i wonder who these 'military sources'<BR/>are ???LKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-22112797994154402242008-04-25T19:47:00.000+05:302008-04-25T19:47:00.000+05:3030 injured - radio30 injured - radioLKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-72275924591254271342008-04-25T19:32:00.000+05:302008-04-25T19:32:00.000+05:30some people have died- radiosome people have died- radioLKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-51353594667450295782008-04-25T19:27:00.000+05:302008-04-25T19:27:00.000+05:30on radio a man said the bus had some people inside...on radio a man said the bus had some people inside it :(<BR/><BR/>casualties are being sent to hospitalLKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-91830162247162262862008-04-25T19:26:00.000+05:302008-04-25T19:26:00.000+05:30the 53 Div no longer has SF and CR troops. In the ...the 53 Div no longer has SF and CR troops. In the blistering hear, some remove their helmets and wear bandanas and pour water on it to keep cool.<BR/><BR/>We reported it first, but others irresponsible behaviour, very much like the guys who led the 23rd attack; no info of their own, no effort resulting in serious damage and spreading of misinformation.<BR/><BR/>We don't need Raman's analysis. Most of what he says is already written about locally and even in this blog (kill 10-a-day theory).Defencewirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358848115700373983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-2330779168964597272008-04-25T19:21:00.000+05:302008-04-25T19:21:00.000+05:30IA, You are interested in a pissing contest while ...IA,<BR/><BR/> You are interested in a pissing contest while I am interested in sound military debate.<BR/> let the members decide for themselves what they think of our posts.Sun Tzu's disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180079103790146377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-67302403194348454712008-04-25T19:07:00.000+05:302008-04-25T19:07:00.000+05:30Dear Sun Tzu's disciple,"Maybe you should try to e...Dear Sun Tzu's disciple,<BR/><BR/>"Maybe you should try to explain more lucidly rather than launching into a meandering,abuse-filled,undecipherable rant:))"<BR/><BR/>I have explained you well and I think it's enough for a man with a little brain. <BR/>Anyway, since you think that this is a keyboard + historical events + statistics + a number game AND putting a lot of words would help you to omit sound arguments, I think you are screwed twice!<BR/><BR/>"The 1:20 example is purely for illustration--not to be taken literally."<BR/>Good! And you know what? Hadn’t I objected to your comment above, you would've easily fabricate a wrong picture. Thanks again for letting us know. I have explained that earlier. It wasn't the thing for last major operations and you were just trying to hide it by this incident on 23rd.<BR/>Game over man! Never play it again! Forget all past endeavors.. Prepare to Face continuous defeats + famous tactical withdrawals like Madu Church.<BR/><BR/> "If you flesh it out, it goes waaay beyond numbers. "<BR/>Yes true! SLDFs is far more superior than LTTE terrorists. No doubt about that! Thanks for hammering it out again.<BR/><BR/>"E.g. SLDFs numbers/divisions/Armaments/logistics/economic base/population base/International arms supply lines/International monetary lifelines/International defense trainers/International mercenaries/Total air control/safe rear areas forR&R etc etc etc. <BR/>In these fields the SLDF is at a massive advantage over LTTE."<BR/>Yes they are!!! OMG!!!! Have any LTTE fan say something like this ever? Thank you for putting it in nice words again my dearest FAN.<BR/><BR/>"Both the fighting tactics(short term)& strategy(long term) of LTTE must be SUPERIOR to SLDF for such a massively inferior force to last 25 years of near continuous warfare ,intact."<BR/><BR/>We'd say the war lasted 25 years because of many things but not for 1 single reason. A person who knows SL history understands why this lasted so many years. It's sad that you were born in 2004 and accidently found this blog to post comments. <BR/><BR/>In the early stages firing Racism for political gain helped to kick off this problem. Later Bad decision making by leaders caused LTTE to strengthen their org.<BR/><BR/>Any organization that; <BR/>- Raises fund worldwide (one of the richest terror org)<BR/>- Does International Smuggling<BR/>- Have people (helpers for race's sake) in neighbor country <BR/>- Have suicide bombers<BR/><BR/>Can threaten not only a country, But also the whole World! It is a global problem. So your "inferior force theory" falls back without a trace. <BR/><BR/>LTTE propaganda is famous for pointing outcomes and claiming different things to picture them in 100s of wrong ways to win what they need! We are not surprised man, you are just one tiny supporter of them.<BR/><BR/>"And no, the ltte is NOT fighting a guerilla war in Wanni, it is slugging toe-to-toe in well demarcated frontlines from fixed positions against a force larger than Australian or British military, armed with Fighter jets/MBRLs/Warships/Attack choppers/Tanks/Artillery and the like."<BR/><BR/>Ahh Yes. With all your views and statistics It's not a guerilla war. True. <BR/><BR/>Be it the great army of China or US marine forces, NO IDIOT PUTS ALL HIS SOLDIRS IN FRONT LINE AND ATTACK, BECUASE HE HAS MORE MEN TO SPARE. That was war in Stone Age. I'm so sad that I had to explain all this to you by myself while you are calling yourself Sun Tzu's disciple.<BR/><BR/>In old conventional warfare, winning war was just as easy as getting a headcount and attack. How many cadres LTTE has? 10000? Ok! How many Soldiers does SLA has? 200k? Holy crap this is so easy! Put 100K and Crush them all. Piece of Cake!<BR/><BR/>No man! Not now! In modern warfare, 1 man's life is much more important than anything else. (Not terrorist groups who blows humans as bombs). <BR/><BR/>We know that LTTE can be crushed in 2 days. Cut all supply routes! Attack from air for 1 day continuously. Maybe carpet bombing! in the 2nd day Advance and liberate vanni like going Sunday shopping! <BR/><BR/>But it is not how to counter terrorism! Terrorists are mixed with innocent unfortunate people. Armies have to be 100 accurate in wiping out LTTE. <BR/><BR/>So all your childish + one-way mirrored + expired and coward facts are WRONG! Be honest! That’s the only way to be a MAN. <BR/><BR/>I won’t explain you more on this as You know this better than me! LOL!IntelAttackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629931751513774520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-22404069932493830582008-04-25T19:05:00.000+05:302008-04-25T19:05:00.000+05:30Explosion in Piliyandala:(<B><BR/><BR/>Explosion in Piliyandala<BR/><BR/>:(<BR/><BR/></B>LKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-26001677700040974622008-04-25T18:39:00.000+05:302008-04-25T18:39:00.000+05:30sun tzu,very interesting article by raman.The way ...sun tzu,<BR/>very interesting article by raman.<BR/>The way i see it if the army sustained a kill ratio of at least 2:1..then that is OK since we can replenish our forces much sooner than the LTTE.According to raman the army is not in madu as yet?..because according to him all this info they are printing is crap?Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-22398559994383176582008-04-25T18:18:00.000+05:302008-04-25T18:18:00.000+05:30defence.lkmilitary sources on the Vavuniya battlef...<B><BR/><BR/>defence.lk<BR/><BR/>military sources on the Vavuniya battlefront said that advancing troops are presently securing the Palampiddi area, around 8 km North of Madhu area. Heavy clashes have been reported from the area as troops are on the track of the terrorists, the sources further said.<BR/><BR/>Oh.. 8 KM !<BR/><BR/>DW any info ?<BR/><BR/></B>LKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-84941872206556168732008-04-25T18:15:00.001+05:302008-04-25T18:15:00.001+05:30Military spokesman announces capture of Madhu shri...<B><BR/><BR/>Military spokesman announces capture of Madhu shrine<BR/><BR/>pictures:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.lankadissent.com/News_images/maduwin.jpg" REL="nofollow">pic 1</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.lankadissent.com/News_images/maduwina.jpg" REL="nofollow">pic 2</A><BR/><BR/></B>LKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-8122213685069675202008-04-25T18:15:00.000+05:302008-04-25T18:15:00.000+05:30Navindran,Many thanks for your kind comment.I agre...Navindran,<BR/>Many thanks for your kind comment.I agree with what you said but ..i cant put into words what i want to say..fx..about the british press.did you notice for how long they ran this story of russian agents killing ex-KGB operatives in the U.K or what tone they take when reporting british casualties in iraq/afganistan..according to my friends...Some of these reporters in SLanka have something "missing".<BR/>DefenceWire,<BR/>As per Navindran's comments how many APCS/tanks have been destroyed/damaged and in ltte areas as a result of the 23rd.Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-42118541633608480602008-04-25T18:11:00.000+05:302008-04-25T18:11:00.000+05:30dailymirror:Claymore mine found in Woelfendhal Str...<B><BR/><BR/>dailymirror:<BR/><BR/>Claymore mine found in Woelfendhal Street <BR/><BR/>A powerful claymore mine reportedly weighing 10kg found near the Old Dutch Church in Woelfendhal Street was defused by the Police Special Task Force Bomb Disposal Unit now.<BR/><BR/></B>LKDOODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426997279106115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-39779847268469074772008-04-25T17:00:00.000+05:302008-04-25T17:00:00.000+05:30This is an interesting piece of analysis by B Rama...This is an interesting piece of analysis by B Raman on the present Muhamalai fight:<BR/><BR/>http://ramansterrorismanalysis.blogspot.com/2008/04/over-confident-sl-army-again-walks-into.htmlSun Tzu's disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180079103790146377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-37761418253733224422008-04-25T14:49:00.000+05:302008-04-25T14:49:00.000+05:30IA, Maybe you should try to explain more lucidly r...IA,<BR/><BR/> Maybe you should try to explain more lucidly rather than launching into a meandering,abuse-filled,undecipherable rant:))<BR/><BR/> The 1:20 example is purely for illustration--not to be taken literally. If you flesh it out, it goes waaay beyond numbers. E.g. SLDFs numbers/divisions/Armaments/logistics/economic base/population base/International arms supply lines/International monetary lifelines/International defense trainers/International mercenaries/Total air control/safe rear areas forR&R etc etc etc.<BR/> In these fields the SLDF is at a massive advantage over LTTE.<BR/><BR/> Both the fighting tactics(short term)& strategy(long term) of LTTE must be SUPERIOR to SLDF for such a massively inferior force to last 25 years of near continuous warfare ,intact.And no, the ltte is NOT fighting a guerilla war in Wanni, it is slugging toe-to-toe in well demarcated frontlines from fixed positions against a force larger than Australian or British military, armed with Fighter jets/MBRLs/Warships/Attack choppers/Tanks/Artillery and the like.<BR/> So no point deluding yourself.Innuendos wont work either to convince other parties.Sun Tzu's disciplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03180079103790146377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-83856073906235422412008-04-25T14:37:00.000+05:302008-04-25T14:37:00.000+05:30Sri Lanka lost 185 soldiers in Jaffna battle: mili...<B>Sri Lanka lost 185 soldiers in Jaffna battle: military sources<BR/><BR/>COLOMBO (AFP) At least 165 government soldiers were killed and 20 more went missing in a major battle against Tamil rebels this week, military sources told AFP on Friday.<BR/><BR/>The figures were far higher than official defence ministry casualties which gave 43 soldiers dead and 33 missing from Wednesday`s fighting in the north.<BR/><BR/>`Some of the senior officers have been told that the army lost 185, including 20 who are still listed as missing,` said a military source who declined to be named. `We are trying to establish the fate of the missing.`<BR/><BR/>The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Thursday returned the bodies of 28 soldiers they had captured.<BR/><BR/>The government also reported killing more than 100 rebels in the pre-dawn offensive along the Muhamalai front lines on the northern Jaffna peninsula.<BR/><BR/>However, the separatists, who have been fighting for a Tamil homeland since 1972, said they lost only 25 combatants.<BR/><BR/>Official defence ministry casualty tolls and LTTE figures can seldom be verified because the government prevents journalists from visiting war zones and territory held by the rebels.<BR/><BR/>Wednesday`s confrontation was the bloodiest in recent years and the biggest battle since the military withdrew from a Norwegian-arranged truce in January this year. </B>asithrimodayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187139444497699495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-15860213925316658842008-04-25T14:24:00.000+05:302008-04-25T14:24:00.000+05:30Good to see a comment from STd. Anyway I was addre...Good to see a comment from STd. Anyway I was addressing LTTE fans. lol!<BR/><BR/>We are not here to accept your plain facts which comes free but to think wisely and act accordingly! Appreciate the suggestion but No! Thank you!<BR/><BR/>First of all, there are some basic changes/improvements that should be done to your thinking patterns. <BR/><BR/>"If 1 guy beats 20 guys who attacked at the same time, having the same physique and training, would you accept that single guy to be a superior fighter or not??"<BR/><BR/>Your 1 guy = LTTE<BR/>Your 20 Guys = SLDF<BR/><BR/>What kind of bullshit comparison is that? You think this kind of comparison makes sense? Do you think everything can be compared like this? <BR/>Holy shit! You've been crewed man! VP has screwed all of you!<BR/><BR/>Numerical superiority has nothing to do with the incident on 23rd. It was totally on the person who did the planning and countermeasures taken.<BR/><BR/>We understand your attempt to point out that "Even SLA outnumber LTTE, LTTE kills more than SLA! So LTTE is unbeatable! Because of that SLA can't win this war! So STOP THE WAR!" and let LTTE to do whatever they like to do! <BR/>This is true with all guerilla org. Any army in any country outnumbers any terrorist group. That's because in this fine world, Majority of people are not mentally ill.<BR/><BR/>What book has those rules called "Practical Numerical Superiority: 20 Soldiers should beat 1 Terrorist" AND "Numerical Superiority is true! Terrorist should be given power to rule!" LOL!<BR/><BR/>You are SCREWED MAN! Totally Screwed! I suggest you to read the book "the way to do comparisons!" and "Difference between conventional warfare and counter-terrorism"IntelAttackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629931751513774520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5899907675904775235.post-14260249470523829002008-04-25T13:51:00.000+05:302008-04-25T13:51:00.000+05:30Rice has hit US$1 a kg for premium grade. The gove...Rice has hit US$1 a kg for premium grade. The goverment must take control of the rice distribution in Sri Lanka. War or no war people should not die from hunger. If need be, the army or STF should guard and distribute the rice.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877388889244119062noreply@blogger.com