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    Prabhakaran promised to do his part to put a stop to the escalating violence. He reaffirmed his commitment to the peace process and a peaceful solution.The US seems to have taken a pro-Sinhala stand. The recent statements of Under Secretary Nicholas Burns and Ambassador Jeffrey Lunstead betray their bias.

Many governments, including the US, expressed their support to the parties ahead of the talks. We are encouraged by the support of India, US and others to Norway’s involvement as facilitators.
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- The Academic

See Mr. Solheim's comment about Millitary even though during last three decades LTTE has ridiculed this process.


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.... inspire me

The headline is highly misleading and intended to provoke. No where has he said we support right to self rule, the exact words used were "There is broad agreement in the international community on support for Tamil rights to some form of self-rule or power sharing within a united Sri Lanka."

The US seems to have taken a pro sinhala line is not his view but Prabhakaran's.

I can see all the patriots missing the trees for the woods and engaging in another round of Norway bashing.

CRUEL FRIEND

We always new this guy and Norway supported LTTE. Norway prepared the back ground for LTTE to operate. Norway needed LTTE to more than the other way about so that they can   test and sell  new weapons  .

Norway have been a cruel friend of Sri Lanka  and Sinhala people.

Would a cruel friend give a PINA hand out when one sends the begging bowl for a generous donation? I doubt it.


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'Anyone in a free society where the laws are unjust has an obligation to break the law.'

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Hobbes says:

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The headline is highly misleading and intended to provoke

I agree. Solheim's exact words are

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There is broad agreement in the international community on support for Tamil rights to some form of self-rule or power sharing within a united Sri Lanka.

Some form of self-rule or power sharing within a united Sri Lanka.

But, the Tamilweek headline is intended to give the impression that Norway supports tamil right to self-rule implying that Norway supports the demand for Eelam. A definite case of distorting words.

The other contradictory sentence is

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The US seems to have taken a pro-Sinhala stand. The recent statements of Under Secretary Nicholas Burns and Ambassador Jeffrey Lunstead betray their bias

Reading the transcript carefully, whose words are these? Solheim's or the interviewer's? The Lanka Academic headline gives the impression that these are Solheim's words. To me, looking at the Tamilweek transcript, this sentnece looks like the question.

If words and sentences have been distorted, to "prove someone's point", please remember that it is peace in Sri Lanka that is at stake.

There is nothing wrong with criticizing Norway for their mistakes, and even kicking them out if they are biased towards the LTTE, but make sure that you have got your facts right.

IF ERIK SOLHEIM GIVES ANY KIND OF VIEWS AS A PEACE - FACILITATOR HOW CAN WE BELIEVE HIM AS A TRUE PEACE -FACILITATOR except he is biased.

If you read the whole transcript properly, you will notice that he refuses to get drawn into which side is right or wrong. All he says is its for Sri Lankans to come up with solutions and we will facilate that.

[quote="rimfirejones"]Would a cruel friend give a PINA hand out when one sends the begging bowl for a generous donation? I doubt it.[/quote]

Of course ! Cruel friends will give you a bowl of money(PINA or what ever) to cheat you, so when you are enjoying the money (or donation) the cruel friend can stab you in the back even before you know it. The guy who gives that can call it "generous" while it is "peanuts" in their own currency!

I don't think Sri Lankans can afford to sell Sri Lanka for a bowl of money.

I am happy why a section of the Sinhala masses support WHITES and their involvements in Sri lanka?

If LTTE and Sinhalese need WHITES in Sri Lanka, why do they fight?


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TAMIL

Whatever the whole world may say, what GOSL and their supporters say is the only truth.


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Be patriotic .. think of the motherland

Frankly, I don't want my hard earned VAT tax money to be feeding this criminal. I want that money to be used to serve the poor sinhala masses or for buying text books for Tamil children and not be feeding thugs like these. It's better Canada keep them and GOSL should fine the airline that brings this criminal, so that when such animals are being deported in future no airline would accept them for fear of being penalized.

kkk123 wrote:

Hobbes says:

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The headline is highly misleading and intended to provoke

I agree. Solheim's exact words are

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There is broad agreement in the international community on support for Tamil rights to some form of self-rule or power sharing within a united Sri Lanka.

True......
- Tamilweek have thier own motives to make misleading headlines.
- Those who re-publish those misleading headlines have their own motives.
political mine fields !!

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I don't think Sri Lankans can afford to sell Sri Lanka for a bowl of money.

What's new? We have been doing this for generations. That was the point of my post.


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'Anyone in a free society where the laws are unjust has an obligation to break the law.'

- Henry David Thoreau

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I don't think Sri Lankans can afford to sell Sri Lanka for a bowl of money.

I wasn't aware there were any buyers.