Not a single thought of your own, you people speak in Poetic and Rhetoric terms, never going beyond your General, Vague, Broad Brush stroke comments. Pathetic, truly Pathetic.

Expatriate

Thanks to heritage conscious SL tamil diaspora,for restraining US from acknowledging the need to include India in security council.

In addition to US Indian tamils,even the majority of the Indian tamils here in India too suck up to the policies of Delhi.Bengalis,telugus…and other state fair minded guys living in US maynot have grasped the barbarity of LTTE.

I don’t have the time to get into a full debate about these issues here. But you really have a very simplistic view about the nature of the Rajapakse regime and the 13th amendment.

Fortunately there are many fair-minded and well-informed Indians here in the US who see the SL regime for what it is and are committed to human rights.

The irony is that many of them are from other states like Kerala, Andhra, Maharastra, Delhi and West Bengal, while some people from Tamil Nadu who call themselves Tamils think they have to suck it up to whatever policy is hatched in New Delhi and ignore the horrendous human rights abuses in Sri Lanka–to pass all of the blame for the grave abuses onto the intransigence of the LTTE in incredibly na’ve–, or the fact that India’s past involvement can also be held as reason for the current imbroglio in SL.

When someone calls Rajapakse his friend, he has an obligation to explain why he remains friends with a person whose hands are stained with the blood of innocents. India is in such a position and needs to explain why human rights are not important to a country that aspires to be part of the Security Council.

And keep in mind that while we in the Diaspora retain our heritage as SL Tamils, when we comment on Indian claims of being (or becoming) a super power, etc., it reflects our views as citizens of the countries where we live, where we participate in the political process, including in the discourse on whether these countries should admit India into the security council.

N

Please read comment #21 by kurikaatuwan.Truth is bitter and agonizing(Unmai kasakkum).

When Mrs Indira Gandhi was shot dead by a Sikh, India suffered the loss of a great leader. The Sikhs were not collectively punished for such an act because Indira Gandhi was also wong in sending military into the Sikh Temple to kill Sikh militants, including Bindiranwale.

Sikhs were forgiven and forgotten for the murder without any apology or pre conditions.Today a Sikh is even a prime minister of India.

Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a Tamil suicide bomber. India suffered the loss of a leader. Though Rajiv and the IPKF were totally wrong in handling the Tamil Eelam problem in the island of former Ceylon and killed many civilians, Tamils are being collectively punished in India and Tamil Eelam with much veangence by India.

Why is this happening?

****Do not bother responding, there is no point arguing with a closed mind and yours is nailed shut.

Expatriate

India stands for unity and integrity of SL.Need not emphasis the sincerity of the statement as it was repeatedly demonstrated by India since 1987.India,for political ,peaceful solution within unified SL.Rajapakse offered his political solution under 13th amendment.There is no SL tamil leader who came forward to negotiate or even engage SL govt.All SL tamil leaders worthy of such political status have already been killed by LTTE.I would appreciate if you perform introspective analysis on your shortcomings,instead of blaming India for welcoming Rajapakse’s peace solution as a first step to peace.Intransigent LTTE and their SL tamil supporters are responsible for the plight of innocent SL tamils NOT India.Knowing SL tamils ,I think,India is practising such cautious approach towards ehtnic issue.We Indians, along with the world,will face the consequences.

For being a Super Power,first, the state or the nation concerned should have sizable territorial presence in terms of the size of the population. Secondly, such a state should have high levels of domestic cohesion, clear sense of national identity and stable administration based on strong legal and institutional arrangements. Thirdly, the state concerned should be economically well to do and should be endowed with food security and natural resources, particularly energy resources and infrastructural resources in terms of minerals and metals. Such a state should have a strong industrial base backed by productive capacities and technological knowledge. Then the state concerned should have military capacities, particularly nuclear and missile weapons capabilities at least comparable to, if not of higher levels than other countries which may have similar capacities.India fits in easily.

Newsweek, and the International Herald Tribune join several academics in discussing India’s potential of becoming a superpower. With 9.4% GDP growth in 2007, Goldman Sachs predicts that as 700 million Indians are expected to move to cities by 2050, the Indian economy may surpass the United States’s (in US$) by 2043.

India has moved onto a much faster growth trajectory than the worldbank had previously expected, fueled by strong and steady productivity gains in its legions of new factories, which are producing everything from brassieres to cars.

India’s strength lies in its demographics; More than 50% of India’s population is under 25. IMF, says “India has a great potential to become an economic super power because of its growing young population. A young population coupled with the second largest English-speaking population in the world could give India an advantage over China.Other factors contributing to India’s emergence as a superpower include democracy and its status as a nuclear power.

Factories of China and India’s Knowledge industry such as IT and BPO,call centres are all linked to developed west.Noone can escape if these economies fail.
We are still not yet there.But premiers of UK,France &China acknowledged the need to include India in the security council.We dont mind if SL tamils disagree.

ATL,

Till today,there is no protest by major political parties of TN against SL policies of Newdelhi except insignificant rallies by thiruma,nedu,kolathur mani and vaiko.I need not emphasis about jaya,karuna….etc who are opposition and ruling parties of TN respectively .PMK shouted to stop military assistance to SL which is non existent otherthan few defensive radars.So iam not in minority .Majority of the people who represents TN tamils support policies of centre.Or else by now, in these last 20 years there would have been scores of agitations launched against Newdelhi.Never happened??

LTTE is a banned terrorist organisation worldwide.India fights against terrorism in north and northeast.India will not allow spread of LTTE in TN.India stands for unity and integrity of SL, demonstrated in letter and spirit since 1987.India for peaceful ,negotiated settlement.Whatelse you need from India?.Intentions are well disposed to everyone.If SL tamils support intransigent LTTE and donot wish to come to negotiation table,whose fault is this?Don’t blame India..why don’t you blame china,pak,US,EU….JAPAN etc.

You talk about intentions several times.What was the intention behind killing Rajiv?.Revenge or Riots against TN tamils by other states so that your thalaivar can fight for bigger territory and rule tamils happily everafter…

We were with SL tamils till IPKF episode.You have easily forgotten the gesture of karuna when IPKF landed.SL tamils could have built a meaningful case with the help of strong support of TN tamils.Remember we maybe art lovers,movie maniacs but our tamil political parties are the king makers in Delhi.

You have concluded your comment with a typical vengeful,arrogant SL tamil style.SL tamils have already done a major damage to India by killing Rajiv.No Indian can put that incident out of one’s mind.Donot threaten people like me, it is not worth it…

Refering to the LTTE he says “the Indian objective is to punish it for its assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and to render it incapable of terrorism”

Two conclusions arise from this statement.

Firstly, India is a participant in the war in Sri Lanka. India is not neutral as it pretends to the International Community. India is an accomplice in Human Rights violations in Sri Lanka

Secondly, if the concern of India is terrorism, how come India actively supports the state terror activities of the armed forces of Sri Lanka.

India is making the greatest blunder in history by supporting the criminal government of Sri Lanka; encouraging them to engage in murder, disappearance, torture and rape of civilians.

India is no longer a non violent “Gandhi country” started by Mahatma Gandhi, seeking justice for mankind. It is a country that promotes state terror, murder, disappearance, displacement and torture in other countries.

Will Indian union stand for long or will it crumble like the Soviet Union?