| Rath said:
I agree that the Tamil Tigers were a terrorist organisation, I just happen to strongly disagree with the Sri Lankan governments treatment of Tamil civilians during and after the war. The reason that civilians were fleeing the LTTE areas was possibly because of the government shelling of said areas. |
I think I know about a war that took place in my country and recently ended, and has been a part of my life since I was born, more than you.
If our military had shelled those areas, it would've meant the war's end in 2-3 days....it took 3 months. I saw what was happening out there through video reports by independent journalists in those war torn areas....the tigers hadn't given those civilians ANY food for weeks..... and you know where that food comes from ? The government sends them to the LTTE held areas in trucks...and the huge sacks of food were used to make BUNKERS by the LTTE. We treated them a hell of a lot better than the LTTE ever did.
You don't know 1% about this war as much as I do....most people outside of SL don't.
Did you see this part in the article -
"The Sri Lankan minister for human rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe, said the government was surprised at the UN using what he called unsubstantiated figures about civilian casualties.
"We have very clearly stated that we have not at any time fired at the no-fire zone," he added. "We are very disappointed and we are very surprised that this kind of unprofessional statement has been issued."" And that my friend, is the truth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6WLKCpnFD8&feature=related LTTE firing at civilians fleeing towards the army.
