There is a difference. LTTE doesn't not bomb or attack civilians. For example, when last time they bombed the katunayke airport, they bombed only the military establishment. And left the civlian part. If they bombed at the civilian part of the airport, then the disaster might be more. But, the sla is bombing on civilians. It bombed a school and killed 60 children, and said, it "suspected" LTTE cadres might be residing in the school. And they say, the war will continue, till the LTTEs are erased. And finally they say, it is hard to distinguish between the civilans and LTTE. My friend, they are taking excuse in the name of killing LTTE. Hope you understand our plight. Had anytime, indian army bombed the schools in kashmir, quoting the jehadi's might hiding in the school? No right, if the army did, do we civilans celebrate it? They are celeberating the killings of innocent children. Aren't they eligible for a independence? And, if you think an independent srilanka is in india's interest, then we are just fooling ourselves.