Associated Press,  Fri Mar  9 08:08:44 EST 2007

    KRISHAN FRANCIS  -   Associated Press Writer  -              COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -  (AP)  The International Commission of Jurists called on Sri Lanka -  on Friday to ensure an impartial investigation into the shooting deaths of 17 aid workers helping with post-tsunami reconstruction and to offer protection to witnesses.     
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The title is funny. Earlier we thought they were natural deaths.

Who is there to give evidence. The people vitnessed it are already dead and others who did are happy to not to say. So no more case.
Do you need forign experts to hear this.  

The value of life in this country is much below zero now. Pathetic.

I don't remember it anymore!
Were they terrorists ? OR Were they killed by terrorists?


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Some 4,000 people have died in renewed violence limiting the truce agreement only to paper. More than 65,000 people died in the conflict before the cease-fire.

Just a thought; some 4,000 people have been killed during the truce.  Are the lives of these 17 aid workers are more important than the 4,000 people got killed.  Or the deaths of these 17 Aid workers are well documented and NGOs they worked vigorously backing the case?

Darma wrote:

I don't remember it anymore!
Were they terrorists ? OR Were they killed by terrorists?

No, They were killed by SRILANKAN FORCES. Everybody knows this except you.

Amarakoon, you just said it, well said. One death is too many. It's the culture of impunity which is outrageous. How long can this go on, fifty more years ?  Lord Budha please visit us again. We need you badly.

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Sri Lankan judge says shootings of 17 post-tsunami aid workers were murders

Is there any connection between this headline and the actual report?

There is no mention of a SL judge in the report.


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Amarakoon wrote:

Quote:

Some 4,000 people have died in renewed violence limiting the truce agreement only to paper. More than 65,000 people died in the conflict before the cease-fire.

Just a thought; some 4,000 people have been killed during the truce.  Are the lives of these 17 aid workers are more important than the 4,000 people got killed.  Or the deaths of these 17 Aid workers are well documented and NGOs they worked vigorously backing the case?

Just another though: Some 65,000 people were killed before the true. Are the lives of those 4,000 more important than the
65,000 already got killed.

Just another thought: Millions die everyday. Are the lives of any Tamils more important than those millions die every day.

Just another thought: Kill Tamils at will

karu_007 wrote:

Amarakoon wrote:

Quote:

Some 4,000 people have died in renewed violence limiting the truce agreement only to paper. More than 65,000 people died in the conflict before the cease-fire.

Just a thought; some 4,000 people have been killed during the truce.  Are the lives of these 17 aid workers are more important than the 4,000 people got killed.  Or the deaths of these 17 Aid workers are well documented and NGOs they worked vigorously backing the case?

Just another though: Some 65,000 people were killed before the true. Are the lives of those 4,000 more important than the
65,000 already got killed.

Just another thought: Millions die everyday. Are the lives of any Tamils more important than those millions die every day.

Just another thought: Kill Tamils at will

Karu James Bond 007,

Just more thoughts,

Can you count all the people got killed since humans came to this cruel world? No one is killing Tamils at will.
Only LTTE kill Tamils, Sinhalese and Muslims (even Diplomats) at will.
By the way, My thoughts were based on the facts and figures provided by the news article we are discussing.

vishvajith wrote:

Amarakoon, you just said it, well said. One death is too many. It's the culture of impunity which is outrageous. How long can this go on, fifty more years ?  Lord Budha please visit us again. We need you badly.

Hi Visvajith, Why Budha alone?  What about Siva, Subramanium, Ganesh, Jesus or even Kali make a visit

singam wrote:

Darma wrote:

I don't remember it anymore!
Were they terrorists ? OR Were they killed by terrorists?

No, They were killed by SRILANKAN FORCES. Everybody knows this except you.

Singham,

At least we know know the 5 dead bodies found in the Muturajawesla closer to Kandana belong to 5 Karunamembers brobly killed by their other brothers LTTE

At least we know know the 5 dead bodies found in the Muturajawesla closer to Kandana belong to 5 Karunamembers brobly killed by their other brothers LTTE[/quote]

So LTTE is operating in other parts of SL as well,  with the help of who? I thought Karuna was operating with the help of SLA. I'm confused.


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It would be nice if all atrocities connected with the LTTE insurgency ended up with an impartial judicial inquiry and culprits brought to justice. The problem is vast tracts of land do not fall within the jurisdiction of the justice system. Until such time these areas are brought under the control of the govt, no one should expect the govt to conduct a proper and full inquiry. In fact, anyone who has an interest in justice, must first insist on clearing these areas from LTTE first.


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Dear Friends,
   Since 1948, there were thousands of singalese, tamils, muslim, and foreigners were killed. All of them have paid their lives for us to live in peace. We are still fighting to find who killed whom.

Darma wrote:

At least we know know the 5 dead bodies found in the Muturajawesla closer to Kandana belong to 5 Karunamembers brobly killed by their other brothers LTTE

So LTTE is operating in other parts of SL as well,  with the help of who? I thought Karuna was operating with the help of SLA. I'm confused.[/quote]

I do not know Darma.  But I remember LTTE killing scores of people during the so called peaceful post CFA period.  In that time who helped them to do this? If we can find answer to that, I can answer to your question as well.