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2009-03-06 Sri Lanka
Troops move into last LTTE-held areas, kill 44 LTTE men
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Posted by Fred 2009-03-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 A few days ago, the LTTE was boxed into 50 sq km. Since then they have squeezed the Tigers into 55 sq km. Progress like that can make for some very bad days ahead. Isn't it time to tank these Tigers?
Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-03-06 10:44||   2009-03-06 10:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Meh, trying to play kesselschlachen with an insurgency is like taking a hammer to a blob of mercury - afterwards, you just have a multiplicity of little mercury blobs all over your desktop where there used to be one big blob of quicksilver.

Or am I wrong in classifying the LTTE as an insurgency? Are they a proper rebel army which can be forced to surrender?
Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H.  2009-03-06 11:17|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]  2009-03-06 11:17|| Front Page Top

#3 The LTTE are a terrorist organization and are recognized as such by most of the world. However, there is a major cult of personality component to them and if the Lankans can catch the one leader, most of the problem is solved. Sort of like when Peru caught the head of Sendero Luminoso - the terrorists fell apart.
Posted by Shieldwolf 2009-03-06 16:18||   2009-03-06 16:18|| Front Page Top

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