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2009-04-30 Sri Lanka

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Posted by Fred 2009-04-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 why is it taking so long to capture six sq km?

Posted by 3dc 2009-04-30 02:18|| 2009-04-30 02:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Blessed be the Peacemakers and anointed with oil---boiling oil.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-04-30 03:00|| 2009-04-30 03:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah, the results of EU soft power. The Lankans recognize it for what it is.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-04-30 08:08|| 2009-04-30 08:08|| Front Page Top

#4 "We tried very hard, we insisted, and we insisted, but it is up to our friends to allow it or not," French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said...

And we huffed and we puffed...

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-30 09:22|| 2009-04-30 09:22|| Front Page Top

#5 3dc - They've captured the six sq km - it's not going anywhere. I suspect they're sorting out the refugees from the POWs from the most wanted.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2009-04-30 09:37|| 2009-04-30 09:37|| Front Page Top

#6 why is it taking so long to capture six sq km?

To spare the civilians, the Sri Lankan armed forces are not using heavy weapons nor attacking the declared safe zone. The LTTE have fired on the civilians under their control to keep them from fleeing and to try to score propaganda points.

Posted by ed 2009-04-30 09:38|| 2009-04-30 09:38|| Front Page Top

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