Google (AFP),  Mon Mar 23 14:36:17 EDT 2009

    WASHINGTON (AFP) — A key US Senator warned Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday that his government's failure to protect civilians in government safe zones was hurting the country's global standing.
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Hay Kerry...

Who should urge to protect civilians in Iraq??????????????????????
All these unnecessary killings in Iraq are because of USA invading Iraq.....

Remember! when you point a finger to others, four of them are pointed at YOU!!

  


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mng

mng wrote:

Hay Kerry...

Who should urge to protect civilians in Iraq??????????????????????
All these unnecessary killings in Iraq are because of USA invading Iraq.....

Remember! when you point a finger to others, four of them are pointed at YOU!!

  

 Mng
Kerry speaking
“What we do is our business and not yours. What you do is our business too. Is that clear? Thanks”



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Kerry has to act since there is a large influential Tamil community there.  It is the duty of our embassy to educate him on our issues

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WASHINGTON (AFP) — A key US Senator warned Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday that his government's failure to protect civilians in government safe zones was hurting the country's global standing.

Government is exactly doing what he is asking for, killing the killer that kills civilians.  How can government protect civilians in this zone since it is infested with LTTE?

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Kerry said he had "grave concern" about reports that government forces had shelled civilians and hospitals in government-designated safe zones amid a fierce push to crush the rebel force, that humanitarian aid was not reaching civilians, and that the government had cracked down on journalists.

The word journalist doesn't really have the respectable meaning just like the word NGO in Sri Lanka.  Some people take the cover of journalist just to promote terrorism or their brand of politics.

Mr. Kerry has to explain to citizens of Sri Lanka that how we are different from the US forces fighting in Iraq and in Afghanistan.

America has poured millions of dollars to LTTE area through Tamil related fund raising.  Where are the positive results?
Terrorists used that money to buy weapons and Kamikaze air planes.

Our right to defend our nation is no different from yours.  Don't try to discriminate Terrorism.  Your Terrorism is same as ours.


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"What is left when honor is lost?"

Protect civilians???
Who is going to protect the innocent civilians from blood thirsty LTTE killers?
Should we expect remorse and condemnation from Tamils and IC referring to the following despicable act by the LTTE
thugs?

Quote:

Mar 25, Kantale: Suspected LTTE cadres last night shot dead five farmers and injured another two at Neelapola area in Kantale of Trincomalee District, the police said.
The police said the farmers were on their way to the chena fields last night to protect the crops from animal attacks when they were shot by the suspected Tamil Tiger rebels.
The hands of the farmers had been tied behind before they were shot, police said. The two injured farmers have been admitted to the hospital in serious condition.
A search operation has already begun in the area with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Army, Police confirmed

Guys

A down to earth pragmatic analysis.

I agree with each and every word of this.

http://www.island.lk/2009/03/25/features1.html


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This situation jeopardizes the international standing of Sri Lanka and its relations with friendly countries," the senator, his party's 2004 White House candidate, said in a letter made public by his office.

This guy lost the White house nominations in 2004, owing to an illicit sexual relationship with prostitute.  may be that time, he was protecting the lives of Prostitutes.

Amarakoon wrote:

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This situation jeopardizes the international standing of Sri Lanka and its relations with friendly countries," the senator, his party's 2004 White House candidate, said in a letter made public by his office.

This guy lost the White house nominations in 2004, owing to an illicit sexual relationship with prostitute.  may be that time, he was protecting the lives of Prostitutes.

I think you are mistaken - AFAIK, Kerry's record was second to none and never had such issues. He lost due to lowbrow tactics used by the GOP like swiftboating and suchlike.. also, he did not have a very good appeal

proximus wrote:

Amarakoon wrote:

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This situation jeopardizes the international standing of Sri Lanka and its relations with friendly countries," the senator, his party's 2004 White House candidate, said in a letter made public by his office.

This guy lost the White house nominations in 2004, owing to an illicit sexual relationship with prostitute.  may be that time, he was protecting the lives of Prostitutes.

I think you are mistaken - AFAIK, Kerry's record was second to none and never had such issues. He lost due to lowbrow tactics used by the GOP like swiftboating and suchlike.. also, he did not have a very good appeal

Is this the same Guy???

That allegations of scandal are starting to appear against Senator John Kerry, ... is the surest sign yet that the Democratic nomination is Mr Kerry's to lose. ... McCain had lost the women's vote, the health-care vote and moderate ...
www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/mary-dejevsky/sex-smears-and-dishing-the-dirt-in-election-year-569971.html - 76k - Cached - Similar pages
New JFK hit by scandal46 posts - 37 authors - Last post: 13 Feb 2004
A SEX scandal is threatening to sink John Kerry’s bid for the US presidency. ... of sealing the Democratic nomination to take on George Bush head to head in November. .... and friend of a soldier lost in Afghanistan) ...

For sure, the same guy but IMO, the fact that this rumor never went anywhere and Kerry lost to Bush by a small margin of 35 electoral votes in the presidential election should say something

Amarakoon wrote:

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This situation jeopardizes the international standing of Sri Lanka and its relations with friendly countries," the senator, his party's 2004 White House candidate, said in a letter made public by his office.

This guy lost the White house nominations in 2004, owing to an illicit sexual relationship with prostitute.  may be that time, he was protecting the lives of Prostitutes.

Well, I think you are thinking 1988??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donna_Rice_and_Gary_Hart.jpg


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perl wrote:

Amarakoon wrote:

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This situation jeopardizes the international standing of Sri Lanka and its relations with friendly countries," the senator, his party's 2004 White House candidate, said in a letter made public by his office.

This guy lost the White house nominations in 2004, owing to an illicit sexual relationship with prostitute.  may be that time, he was protecting the lives of Prostitutes.

Well, I think you are thinking 1988??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donna_Rice_and_Gary_Hart.jpg

Yes, Perl, U R absalutly right.  I mixed it up with Gary Heart and the negative publicity given to John Kerry.  Anyway, my apologies (this goes to Proxy too)

Having said that, what's wrong with having an affair with a prostitute? Just that it doesn't agree with YOUR morals? or is there more to it?

Romeo wrote:

Having said that, what's wrong with having an affair with a prostitute? Just that it doesn't agree with YOUR morals? or is there more to it?

OK, this could be a red herring.  

Yes, what's wrong with having kasippu (moonshine) when whiskey is not available or boring?

I guess there is nothing wrong with having an affair if you are an average Joe.  
If you are a head of state in a democratic society, the expectation for adherence to your moral codes are higher since it can affect the ability to lead by example.

Right and wrong depends on the culture you live in.
I personally think this is sign of a weakness.  I let the individual or others decide whether it is right or wrong.


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[quote="perl"][quote="Romeo"]
 

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I let the individual or others decide whether it is right or wrong

This is the essence.  When you run for an office (in this case Presidency of USA) as Perl already said if cultural values are against you, you tend to lose.  Losing the presidency of USA is huge thing.  Therefore, people do not let individuals perceived have low moral values to run for the presidency.  
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