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2008-11-13 Sri Lanka

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Posted by Fred 2008-11-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 is it just me or has the Sri Lankan gov been talking alot of shit for ALONG time about ousting the Tamils? Every time they have a battle they kill scores but then they get bombed at THEIR airfield by a cessna. I think someone in the info dept is full of it

Posted by chris 2008-11-13 07:43|| 2008-11-13 07:43|| Front Page Top

#2 It's been clear for a while that the SL government is winning and rolling up the Tamil Tigers, but the terrain is difficult and well defended. In WW2 terms it would be like fighting up the length of Italy.

Posted by phil_b 2008-11-13 08:06|| 2008-11-13 08:06|| Front Page Top

#3 they may be winning but I think their body counts and other gains are greatly exagerated. Not that i'm pulling for the tamils either just an observation on my part, i think the same of the pakis fighting their homemade militants

Posted by chris 2008-11-13 12:22|| 2008-11-13 12:22|| Front Page Top

#4 At least the Sri Lankans are finally winning, chris. They've been fighting the Tamils for a generation or two, I think. I'm not convinced the Land of the Pure is capable of even facing the goal from the other end of the field, let alone coming close enough to score.

/end sports metaphor -- I seem to be feeling vaguely poetical at the moment.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-11-13 15:51|| 2008-11-13 15:51|| Front Page Top

#5 It is the long names. Time they have finished addressing each other, no time left for action.

Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5*** 2008-11-13 19:39|| 2008-11-13 19:39|| Front Page Top

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