Comments on: Prabhakaran is dead http://www.spittoon.org/archives/244 Heresy is another word for freedom of thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: TA http://www.spittoon.org/archives/244#comment-34 TA Tue, 19 May 2009 20:33:50 +0000 http://www.spittoon.org/archives/244#comment-34 I just passed Parliament Square, and they are still out in full force, wailing, shouting, cheering, and cursing at the cops. Congratulations on your launch; I look forward to reading your spat-out blog posts. I just passed Parliament Square, and they are still out in full force, wailing, shouting, cheering, and cursing at the cops.

Congratulations on your launch; I look forward to reading your spat-out blog posts.

]]> By: Nirodho http://www.spittoon.org/archives/244#comment-33 Nirodho Tue, 19 May 2009 19:04:02 +0000 http://www.spittoon.org/archives/244#comment-33 Regarding the LTTE, I think we need to be very careful in our distinction between Tamil speaking Sri Lankans and the Tamil Tigers. Many of those protesting in parliament square do not support the Tamil Tigers but are protesting at the treatment of Tamil-civilians during the conflict. Therefore, the death of Prabhakaran should not silence the Tamil speaking civilians in standing up for their rights. Regarding the LTTE, I think we need to be very careful in our distinction between Tamil speaking Sri Lankans and the Tamil Tigers. Many of those protesting in parliament square do not support the Tamil Tigers but are protesting at the treatment of Tamil-civilians during the conflict. Therefore, the death of Prabhakaran should not silence the Tamil speaking civilians in standing up for their rights.

]]> By: zang tum tuum http://www.spittoon.org/archives/244#comment-26 zang tum tuum Tue, 19 May 2009 09:55:35 +0000 http://www.spittoon.org/archives/244#comment-26 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/srilanka/5344867/Profile-Velupillai-Prabhakaran-Tamil-Tiger-leader.html <blockquote>Long before Hamas emulated their example, Prabhakaran’s fighters were ruthless practitioners of suicide attacks. In 1996, they drove a lorry packed with explosives into Sri Lanka’s central bank, killing at least 90 people. Most rebel armies rely on a state sponsor. Prabhakaran, however, had no such ally. Instead, his guerrillas obtained money and guns from a global support network run by the Tamil diaspora. </blockquote> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/srilanka/5344867/Profile-Velupillai-Prabhakaran-Tamil-Tiger-leader.html

Long before Hamas emulated their example, Prabhakaran’s fighters were ruthless practitioners of suicide attacks. In 1996, they drove a lorry packed with explosives into Sri Lanka’s central bank, killing at least 90 people.

Most rebel armies rely on a state sponsor. Prabhakaran, however, had no such ally. Instead, his guerrillas obtained money and guns from a global support network run by the Tamil diaspora.

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