By their foolishness, LTTE lost over 3,000 (Three thousand) of its best fighters, Indian army lost 1,000 of its brave soldiers. BUT look LTTE lost all support in India, except the fiery speeches some Tamil politicians make in TNadu. Both LTTE and Colombo lost India's active interest and support in finding a resolution. Shamelessly, both are now asking for a more "active" role for India. The price of the way the Indian army was treated by the two sides in SriLanka, will be PAID by both sides for many more years to come. You do not humiliate India and hope to win. We have not forgotten how our PM, Rajeev, was hit with a rifle by a Sinhala soldier. For God's sake, Rajeev was on an official visit. LTTE's subsequent murder of our Premier (I never supported Rajeev or his party) doomed it. There was no way the LTTE was going to win by messing with India. The key issue that Colombo has been evading is: Genuine Autonomy for the Tamils. They have managed to dodge this issue, with Rajeev Gandhi, with the Norwegian mediators and the international community. Even when the LTTE is eliminated from the ground, The Tamil issue of geneuine autonomy will NOT go away. Colombo may find another LTTE springing up. The military prowess of the Tamils of SL should NOT be underestimated. By their foolishness towards India, LTTE is losing this time. Who knows what future generations of SL Tamils can come up with. Therefore, Colombo should grant genuine autonomy. Please, NO MORE TRICKS.
