Negombo,

People have blamed Sinhala nationalism, the A9, Karuna split, "southern consensus" and even US govt for sabotaging peace efforts.  If we really dig deeper, even Eskimos may had a negative impact on peace efforts in some way.

The bottom line however, none of these directly killed anyone, held over 200,000 people hostage, send suicide bombs to major economic facilities and become a major destabalising force in the region.  There is consensus LTTE may have started due to certain failures by all sides involved.  Now its time for them to bring it to an end in a responsible fashion.  There is absolutely no logic for them to carry on this way. Fundamental right to live of over 20 million people comes first before any other higher order rights of a few.

 Indeed, the Tamil diaspora who fed it and nurtured it must take the responsibility to bring it to negotiating and keep it there until there is a result.  I don't think this is an unreasonable request by any measure. Does it surprise you even IC have realised where the fault lies judging by it reaction?


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"People have blamed Sinhala nationalism, the A9, Karuna split, "southern consensus" and even US govt for sabotaging peace efforts.  If we really dig deeper, even Eskimos may had a negative impact on peace efforts in some way."..........and extinction of dinosour from earth, and chickens crossing the road.


so logically this arguments cannot be right. right?
A logical way to convince oneself.

" Then you have Mr. Blake, an American who has served a term or two in SL working for US interests. "

http://tinyurl.com/6lhzv6

Negombo,

Many still believe along the lines of Mr. Blake including few in the opposition. This is quite natural.  The majority (not exclusively Sinhalese) consensus however is the opposite judging by recent polls. The majority whom some may conclude are the "real experts" having faced the brunt of acts of terror over 3 decades. Unlike Mr. Blake who is quite detached from it.  Perhaps this explains why he thinks Al Queda doesn't deserve political solutions despite them claiming to have certain grievances.

The SL majority having experienced political attempts as suggested by Mr. Blake and bitterly disappointed now rightly wishes to see signs there is shift in LTTE thinking before proceeding for the 8th time. They rightly feel, its now Tamil dispora's turn to show some good will towards peace. They must publicly demand LTTE give up weapons after it has negotiated peace with other Tamil stake holders.  This is not rocket science. If you can run around screaming "genocide" you can certainly run around demading peace from LTTE too.


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Athos wrote:

If you can run around screaming "genocide" you can certainly run around demading peace from LTTE too."

So conclusion, the grand TLA consipracy theory. Those who does not agree with your opinion should be a ltte supporter. right?


I think following happenings should be fault of Eskimos.

Minister Ranawaka had earlier said that the Muslims are here because our kings let them trade here and the Tamils because they were allowed to take refuge when the Moguls were invading them in India.

“What is happening today is pure ingratitude on the part of these visitors,”

“Sri Lanka’s civilization, history and culture belong to Sinhala Buddhists. The national heritage belongs solely to Sinhalese, while Muslims and Tamils are the other ethnicities of the country,” said JHU spokesman Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe

http://www.sibernews.com/news/sri-lanka/-2008110711550/

Negombo wrote:

“Sri Lanka’s civilization, history and culture belong to Sinhala Buddhists. The national heritage belongs solely to Sinhalese, while Muslims and Tamils are the other ethnicities of the country,” said JHU spokesman Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe[/i]

This is not the pragmatic approach for our future.  Sinhalese have contributed to much of the national heritage and during last few centuries, others have contributed from their own way as well.  The country needs to find a balance where we all can find a happy medium.  Perhaps it is time to send our leadership on a training crash course of multiculturalism in a country like Canada.

This kind of nationalistic ideas will only make Sinhalese close minded and more stupid.  

One lesson out of last election is that how Republicans being nationalistic patriots try to make their fellow follows dumb.  The Eskimo stupid was illustrated well by Alaska's own Sarah Palin.

If Sinhalese need to have the urge to claim the national heritage, they will have to work hard, make them better than anyone else.  You can only claim rights to what you think you deserve by working hard and being smart than being arrogant.

Sinhalese have stopped contributing to our national heritage during last 50 years very clearly.  Every nation is blessed with the wisdom from the history.  We have the luxury of getting easy access to Buddhism wisdom which we never use.

Muslims and Tamils are here to stay forever and we simply can't do anything about it.  We need to find a leadership to develop ethnic harmony across these groups and create policies applicable to the future and not to the past.

I understand some of the muslim and Tamil leadership don't play fair.  Unless we clean up our act, we can't point the finger and say 'clean up your act'.


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Guys

Just read this. Some points to ponder for the Tamil diaspora.

http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2008/11/wanted-new-tamil-leader-for-peace-in.html


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sp wrote:

Guys

Just read this. Some points to ponder for the Tamil diaspora.

http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2008/11/wanted-new-tamil-leader-for-peace-in.html

People by nature don't want to follow a looser, they will side with a winner.
So once a so called 'Theciar Thalaivar' already written off.  

Negombo wrote:

sp wrote:

Guys

Just read this. Some points to ponder for the Tamil diaspora.

http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2008/11/wanted-new-tamil-leader-for-peace-in.html

People by nature don't want to follow a looser, they will side with a winner.
So once a so called 'Theciar Thalaivar' already written off.  

I agree.  It is a good as well as a bad thing.  
I think it is a fundamental human survival skill that has been programmed into our DNA (by intelligent creation of cause).


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