Associated Press,  Fri Feb  2 03:55:36 EST 2007

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -  (AP)  Norway's ambassador held a routine but useful meeting with Sri Lanka - 's Tamil Tiger separatists, the embassy said Friday, amid efforts to end an escalation of bloodshed that has returned the tropical island to a war footing.
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rumour has it that the jordanian ship that was looted was a staged onbe by the shipping agent, to offload the weapons under the rice, foolish armed forces are thinking that it is rice, as usual they cant lookbeyond their eyes...

May be after the Jordanian ship is unloaded, the Norwegians may have asked the LTTE whether the weapons are in order.

Also they may want to know where the next shipment to be unloaded as the Vakara is lost by LTTE.

These are the guys going to bring peace to Sri Lanka.

lenawa50acres wrote:

rumour has it that the jordanian ship that was looted was a staged onbe by the shipping agent, to offload the weapons under the rice, foolish armed forces are thinking that it is rice, as usual they cant lookbeyond their eyes...

I believe this rumour is true. When LTTE has been condemned by the IC, it is unlikely that tigers would create such an incident like this to bring more condemnation from IC. They have been unsuccessful in bringing weapons recently and they are desperate to get more sophisticated weapons. I am positive this ship must have had all the weapons they needed. I don't think even the ship's crew had any idea what was in the ship.

lenawa50acres wrote:

rumour has it that the jordanian ship that was looted was a staged onbe by the shipping agent, to offload the weapons under the rice, foolish armed forces are thinking that it is rice, as usual they cant lookbeyond their eyes...

Well said. Norweigians have nothing to do in our country. Only in this case I agree with JVP. They should also join the hands of MR and finish the LTTE then call Norway or who ever. This is not the right time to talk. First of all we must chase the LTTE from the whole East and take Elephantpass and then we can talk with not only LTTE but also with Karuna and other parties. I hope MR won`t give a chance to LTTE. This is a good oppertunity to FINISH LTTE once and for all.