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2009-04-07 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka braces for final battle against Tigers

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Posted by Fred 2009-04-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Haven't I seen these headline before---several times?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-04-07 04:51|| 2009-04-07 04:51|| Front Page Top

#2 We saw several times that they were bracing for the final battle against this town or that sector, most of them pretty much unpronouncable. This is the first of what'll probably be several where they're finally gonna roll up the Tigers for good.

Posted by Fred 2009-04-07 07:53|| 2009-04-07 07:53|| Front Page Top

#3 I recall seeing the SLA war zone maps, with the animation of their progress, and there may be more truth here than normal skepticism justifies.

If my conversion is correct, 20km2 is roughly 8-9 sq. miles, and I believe this is in a narrow strip of land. So, the LLTE doesn't really have any interior defenses left.

Sure, there will be several more unpronouncable locales, and related press releases, but unless there's a dramatic diversion or catastrophic loss of while, the government forces seem positioned to play this out.

Note how long they've kept the press and NGO/UN away from the front - seems like a sure sign of progress there.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2009-04-07 16:29|| 2009-04-07 16:29|| Front Page Top

#4 TYPO - "loss of WILL" not "loss of while". Good thing TOTUS wasn't involved.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2009-04-07 16:30|| 2009-04-07 16:30|| Front Page Top

#5 What are they all worried about? The headlines should read "anticipating far fewer civilian deaths every year" or something like that.

Posted by gorb 2009-04-07 17:40|| 2009-04-07 17:40|| Front Page Top

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