reuters.com,  Fri Mar 13 16:00:59 EDT 2009

    GENEVA, March 13 (Reuters) - Both sides in Sri Lanka's conflict may have committed war crimes and must suspend fighting to let tens of thousands of civilians escape, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said on Friday.
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hmm South African Tamil is Ms. Pillay.. does not "The Cause" get good support from South Africa ?

proximus wrote:

hmm South African Tamil is Ms. Pillay.. does not "The Cause" get good support from South Africa ?

You mean Tamils even if they are not Sri Lankan are all working for "The Cause" and cannot be trusted unlike the wholesome, upstanding, honest and just Sinhala folks. You could be right... most of you have goodness flowing out of your Jacksies.


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nope - just that South Africa in general has been supportive of the LTTE cause. Thank you for the compliment. Doubtless you have this flow of stuff from your own suppurating "jacksie" also...

proximus wrote:

nope - just that South Africa in general has been supportive of the LTTE cause. Thank you for the compliment. Doubtless you have this flow of stuff from your own suppurating "jacksie" also...

You are welcome... I like to give and receive compliments. Thank you for your compliment. I'll take it in the spirit it was given. Some of us are full of the said stuff.

But getting back to your post… You pretty much stated that because Mrs. Pillay is a South African Tamil that she is a Eelam supporter. From what I have read about her she seems a pretty decent person... a rare thing in SL right now.


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Wouldn't put it past her to bring her 'ethnic conciousness' into the picture.

And yeah, Tamils who are not Sri Lankan may well be working for "the cause"

Just take a look at Vaiko, Nedumaran & Karunanidhi for starters.

Member wrote:

Wouldn't put it past her to bring her 'ethnic conciousness' into the picture.

And yeah, Tamils who are not Sri Lankan may well be working for "the cause"

Just take a look at Vaiko, Nedumaran & Karunanidhi for starters.

I know... you never know with Tamils. There are around 60 million non-Sri Lankan Tamils. You named 3 politicians plus the UN's Mrs. Pillay and Boy this is a slam dunk... all Tamils in the world are Terror supporters.

You see dear Proxy... this what I was talking about. Nothing like a good wholesome, honest Sinhala lad with sharp intellect like my Boy "little Member". "Member" as a handle is just right for you.


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rimfirejones wrote:

Member wrote:

Wouldn't put it past her to bring her 'ethnic conciousness' into the picture.

And yeah, Tamils who are not Sri Lankan may well be working for "the cause"

Just take a look at Vaiko, Nedumaran & Karunanidhi for starters.

I know... you never know with Tamils. There are around 60 million non-Sri Lankan Tamils. You named 3 politicians plus the UN's Mrs. Pillay and Boy this is a slam dunk... all Tamils in the world are Terror supporters.

No one said 'all', but 'many' is quite possible. And this Pillay maybe one of them.

http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=26518

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You see dear Proxy... this what I was talking about. Nothing like a good wholesome, honest Sinhala lad with sharp intellect like my Boy "little Member". "Member" as a handle is just right for you.

Pretty lame. Do try harder. Don't let your extra chromosomes get in the way.

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No one said 'all', but 'many' is quite possible. And this Pillay maybe one of them.

The UN was very harsh on the LTTE accusing them of using civilians as human shields... but hey why let objectivity stand in the way. Just accuse her of being a LTTE pawn.

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http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=26518

Don't make me laugh... you using the Tamilnet to make your point. You are a joker who picks and chooses sources to make your point. One time the Tamilnet is piece of garbage next you are using it to make your point. Next minute the UN is right because it supports your point of view next it's a hotbed of LTTE supporters.

I like your little poll of a few thousand. If you had any brains you would realize that you can pick a target audience and also manipulate the questions to suit the pollster’s point of view. If the overwhelming majority in Tamil Nadu supported Eelam by now there would be Eelam...PERIOD.

Now Son, stop being delusional and seeing Eelam Tamils under every bed... call Nurse Swarnalatha and ask her for your daily worm medicine and diaper change. I'll come by with the Thala-Thel tomorrow.


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rimfirejones wrote:

The UN was very harsh on the LTTE accusing them of using civilians as human shields... but hey why let objectivity stand in the way. Just accuse her of being a LTTE pawn.

But I didn't accuse her of being an LTTE pawn. If it's not too much trouble why not spend some time sharpening your English comprehension skills. You probably wouldn't come across as such a tosspot if you did. But let me say I wouldn't put it past Pillay to be sympathetic to the "Tamil cause.

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Don't make me laugh... you using the Tamilnet to make your point. You are a joker who picks and chooses sources to make your point. One time the Tamilnet is piece of garbage next you are using it to make your point. Next minute the UN is right because it supports your point of view next it's a hotbed of LTTE supporters.

Oh dear, I'm a 'joker' now. If Tamilnet is not up to your sensibilities....

http://tinyurl.com/ahcec9

http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112863


Don't laugh too hard now, lest you soil your pants.

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I like your little poll of a few thousand. If you had any brains you would realize that you can pick a target audience and also manipulate the questions to suit the pollster’s point of view. If the overwhelming majority in Tamil Nadu supported Eelam by now there would be Eelam...PERIOD.

Sorry to interrupt your verbal diarrhoea here, but it's not my poll. If you can tell me exactly where Vikatan went wrong with its survey by all means please share the details here. And if, as you claim, "the overwhelming majority in Tamil Nadu supported Eelam by now there would be Eelam...PERIOD"... how exactly would that be?

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Now Son, stop being delusional and seeing Eelam Tamils under every bed... call Nurse Swarnalatha and ask her for your daily worm medicine and diaper change. I'll come by with the Thala-Thel tomorrow.

*Yawn* Even 2 year olds have better rispostes than you.

rimfirejones wrote:

But getting back to your post… You pretty much stated that because Mrs. Pillay is a South African Tamil that she is a Eelam supporter. From what I have read about her she seems a pretty decent person... a rare thing in SL right now.

Yes. She does have a good record. And she has been critical of both sides.

I think you may have misread the post. Every Tamil wherever they are, identifies themselves as such.. German Tamil, Malaysian Tamil, Australian Tamil, Mongolian Tamil, Tamil Canadian and maybe in the future, Martian Tamils and Lunar Tamils. .. &c. I am simply conforming to a nomenclature used by Tamils to identify themselves. However, since this upon first read, could possibly allow a person to point to a perceived bias,  let me rephrase part of my post to read "Ms. Pillay is South African".

That's an interesting point you bring up.. something akin to African Americans being able to use the N-word among themselves freely but no one else can - at which point it becomes a whole new ball of wax

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I think you may have misread the post. Every Tamil wherever they are, identifies themselves as such.. German Tamil, Malaysian Tamil, Australian Tamil, Mongolian Tamil, Tamil Canadian and maybe in the future, Martian Tamils and Lunar Tamils. .. &c. I am simply conforming to a nomenclature used by Tamils to identify themselves. However, since this upon first read, could possibly allow a person to point to a perceived bias,  let me rephrase part of my post to read "Ms. Pillay is South African".

That's an interesting point you bring up.. something akin to African Americans being able to use the N-word among themselves freely but no one else can - at which point it becomes a whole new ball of wax

I am not disputing the word Tamil only the insinuation Tamil = Eelam Sympathizer… there is a difference. I believe that this was not your intention but the danger is that people like "Member" try to smear all Tamils with the terror supporter claim. I have delt with many of his ilk on both sides and they are a cancer to Sri Lanka.



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But I didn't accuse her of being an LTTE pawn. If it's not too much trouble why not spend some time sharpening your English comprehension skills. You probably wouldn't come across as such a tosspot if you did. But let me say I wouldn't put it past Pillay to be sympathetic to the "Tamil cause.

You just contradicted yourself and made my point.

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Oh dear, I'm a 'joker' now. If Tamilnet is not up to your sensibilities....

http://tinyurl.com/ahcec9

http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112863

Sorry to interrupt your verbal diarrhoea here, but it's not my poll. If you can tell me exactly where Vikatan went wrong with its survey by all means please share the details here. And if, as you claim, "the overwhelming majority in Tamil Nadu supported Eelam by now there would be Eelam...PERIOD"... how exactly would that be?

Pointless... If the people in TN were really passionate about supporting the Eelam cause the LTTE would not be in this situation. In the past there was support but not after R. Gandhi's murder. Talk to your average person from TN and you will see the revulsion that most of them feel for the LTTE. The majority feel that the LTTE abused their hospitality and betrayed them with their actions.

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*Yawn* Even 2 year olds have better rispostes than you.

I'll try to meet your high standards next time we get into a skirmish. But my point is, don't lump us all as Eelam/LTTE supporters. It will only harm the future of SL and strengthen the hand of the LTTE.


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An interesting article by Dr Subaramanian Swamy

http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/dr.subramanianswamy/2406/53254/will-the-developments-in-sri-lanka-affect-poll-prospects.html

Tamils of Sri Lanka who is interested in sharing power must learn to wait in line.

Right now, their wait listed as 4th behind JHU Buddhists, JVP Maxists, and SL Muslims.

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However, there is public sentiment that Tamils of Sri Lanka must get their due share of power and position in Sri Lanka, and that India should take interest in this regard because Tamils are being discriminated against merely because they are Tamils.

The last part of this statement is not quite true.
We are a nation of discrimination and depending on where you are, you are expected to be discriminated.


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