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2008-08-30 Sri Lanka

Jets bomb Tiger rebel base, 34 killed in clashes

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Posted by Fred 2008-08-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Is Sri Lanka fixable?

Posted by Penguin 2008-08-30 01:17|| 2008-08-30 01:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Sure, but it's going to be a long, grinding battle against the Tigers. The government is winning, finally. Amazingly, they seem to be actually spending the US aid for its intended purpose, instead of just stealing the money and sending its soldiers into battle with cardboard shoes, as most governments tend to do.

Posted by gromky 2008-08-30 04:37|| 2008-08-30 04:37|| Front Page Top

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