Fonseka is a good General and as such realizes that such statements are a must to win wars. But as a good General he must also know nothing is more dangerous than to believe one's own PR statements. The world's most powerful military force is bogged down in Afghanistan and Iraq fighting forces that similar in nature to those the Sri Lankan army is fighting. Similar claims on time frames stand proven highly exaggerated. Yes the LTTE is on its back foot and is taking some amount of pounding. But considering that it would be wiped out in six months is a pipe dream. LTTE's dreams are obviously stupid and ill conceived. The creation of small independent Eelam is unworkable and forthright unviable. And if that does happen it will in the long run be dangerous for India since it may create fissiparous trends even within South India. Hopefully with the LTTE realizing that they stand little chance of giving a decent fight to the Srilankan army, they may return to the negotiating table - minus Prabakaran.
RE:Myth and Reality
by jaya kumar on Dec 30, 2007 06:34 PM Permalink
How do u think tht asking for a independent country is stupid, if thts tht point u strongly support why Indian govt helped bangladeshis to have an independent state.
RE:Myth and Reality
by Jackson on Dec 30, 2007 06:07 PM Permalink
I agree with you .. LTTE today is counter productive to SL Tamils in the Globalisation era ..
Today the whole world is seeing common factors .. There is no ethnic based nations .. Boundaries are coming down etc .., But it takes 2 to clap .. THe SL Govt. must be forced by the int'l community.
If there is a military victory, then it will be victors justice.,
RE:Myth and Reality
by madhu on Dec 30, 2007 06:26 PM Permalink
As long as it remains a statement.. its good.. but if it happens practically.. it is really sad.. It is agreed that LTTE is proving to be a menace.. but is "killing 10 ppl a day.." a solution?? Well.. i dont think
RE:Myth and Reality
by AJITH BHATT on Dec 30, 2007 07:06 PM Permalink
dear ppl means LTTE terrorists,by any means do have any relatives in LTTE why are so irritated
RE:Myth and Reality
by Jackson on Dec 30, 2007 06:29 PM Permalink
True .. this government is ruthless and has already admitted that they dont care about human rights or international opinion ..
I hate to say this.. but LTTE had 5 years to prepare as well .. from 2002 .. so really now it is a military battle.
