Comments on: Post-War Internment Hell http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/post-war-internment-hell/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nithyananthan http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/post-war-internment-hell/#comment-60256 Nithyananthan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:09:51 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=12043#comment-60256 Firstly, let’s thank the author, Mr. Ron Reidnour, for his devotion of time, energy and intellectual interest and aptitude in preparing this lengthy dissertation on the Eelam People’s struggle complicated by the complexities of self-interests of ultimate funeral-undertakers. It is a matchless, well-defined, analytical presentation of great caliber of its kind, by a non –Tamil, impartial commentator from a distant continent, at a time of our need. The presentation style of facts, actions and inactions and actual realities display high standard of professionalism and makes believing the author is well-informed of the history and on-going and unfolding events on day-to-day basis. Although a few misinterpretations due to inadvertent negligence are found, the events are well narrated in the order of significance chronological sequence, as they happened. While looking forward for more contributions form his noble cause, let’s, the Eelam Tamil nation, be appreciative and grateful to Mr. Ron for this meticulous endeavor. Secondly, pseudonym – Suren, is not a Tamil as he is pretending to be. He is a Sinhalese and his originality is conspicuous. The intent and the style of composition of his objective moves on and culminates along the theme of not only denouncing Eelam Tamils’ aspirations, claims of seniority of inhabitance and superiority of ethnic culture and literature and the very existence but also demanding irrevocable unconditional deference and submission to the numerically lager but immorally superior Sinhalese brethren. Not a Tamil – but only a Sinhalese can / will have such mindset engulfed by vigor and infuriation to write like that. Diehard opponents of armed struggle for Eelam Nationalism, people like Douglas Devananda, Sithar’than, Sangaree – even Karuna never have uttered a word of denouncement to discredit National Aspiration of the Eelam Tamils. Even a Tamil speaking Islamic brethren will keep away, as they do, but never intend or have the moral to write so. Therefore, Mr. Ron and other readers are requested to ignore and not to take seriously all those comments written by Mr. Suren in this five parts series. Thank you! Firstly, let’s thank the author, Mr. Ron Reidnour, for his devotion of time, energy and intellectual interest and aptitude in preparing this lengthy dissertation on the Eelam People’s struggle complicated by the complexities of self-interests of ultimate funeral-undertakers. It is a matchless, well-defined, analytical presentation of great caliber of its kind, by a non –Tamil, impartial commentator from a distant continent, at a time of our need. The presentation style of facts, actions and inactions and actual realities display high standard of professionalism and makes believing the author is well-informed of the history and on-going and unfolding events on day-to-day basis. Although a few misinterpretations due to inadvertent negligence are found, the events are well narrated in the order of significance chronological sequence, as they happened. While looking forward for more contributions form his noble cause, let’s, the Eelam Tamil nation, be appreciative and grateful to Mr. Ron for this meticulous endeavor.

Secondly, pseudonym – Suren, is not a Tamil as he is pretending to be. He is a Sinhalese and his originality is conspicuous. The intent and the style of composition of his objective moves on and culminates along the theme of not only denouncing Eelam Tamils’ aspirations, claims of seniority of inhabitance and superiority of ethnic culture and literature and the very existence but also demanding irrevocable unconditional deference and submission to the numerically lager but immorally superior Sinhalese brethren. Not a Tamil – but only a Sinhalese can / will have such mindset engulfed by vigor and infuriation to write like that. Diehard opponents of armed struggle for Eelam Nationalism, people like Douglas Devananda, Sithar’than, Sangaree – even Karuna never have uttered a word of denouncement to discredit National Aspiration of the Eelam Tamils. Even a Tamil speaking Islamic brethren will keep away, as they do, but never intend or have the moral to write so. Therefore, Mr. Ron and other readers are requested to ignore and not to take seriously all those comments written by Mr. Suren in this five parts series. Thank you!

]]> By: Ananth http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/post-war-internment-hell/#comment-60089 Ananth Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:34:31 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=12043#comment-60089 By conducting the extension of the “war on terrorism” of the imperialists shows where Sri Lanka stands. By conducting the extension of the “war on terrorism” of the imperialists shows where Sri Lanka stands.

]]> By: Ananth http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/post-war-internment-hell/#comment-60088 Ananth Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:24:57 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=12043#comment-60088 "Please, go to Sri Lanka, even for a few days and see the country and talk to the people yourself. " Many of the media people around the world tried, only to be sent back by the Sri Lankan government soon as they got there or to be called white terrorists. By imposing a media blackout.....the Sinhalese government killed Tamils as they pleased. “Please, go to Sri Lanka, even for a few days and see the country and talk to the people yourself. ”

Many of the media people around the world tried, only to be sent back by the Sri Lankan government soon as they got there or to be called white terrorists. By imposing a media blackout…..the Sinhalese government killed Tamils as they pleased.

]]> By: Suren http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/post-war-internment-hell/#comment-59932 Suren Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:50:48 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=12043#comment-59932 Mr. Ron, The Tamil people of Sri Lanka, do not need this crap and lies and propaganda. We have to work to better the understanding and relationship with our Sinhala bretheren, and also the Muslims. I have read all your 5 parts on this issue. There are so many direct lies and distortions, I can't believe you wrote them. Just here in this part 5 of the article, there are lies and distortions. If you are going to engage yourself in a cause, try at least to keep yourself updated with it. The real news and the situation does not get to western media. If you care about Sri Lanka, go there, and study the situation. Don't take propaganda right from the Tamil fanatics and spread it. The UN humanitarian chief John Holmes confirmed that out of the almost 300,000 displaced over half has been resettled. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8368649.stm Che didn't fight a dirty ethnic war, like the Tamil fanatics. He fought for justice for everyone. He fought for Cuba, yet he was not even Cuban. It is a disgrace to misuse his name, in this dirty ethnic conflict. Tamil fanatics present the Tamil community as some secular progressive community, while caste and other religious issues are eating the community from inside. => Child marriage still a problem amoung SL Tamils: http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=15409 => Tamil groups seen exploiting cast in Jaffna election http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=617 Did you even stop to think that not all Tamils support the LTTE and/or the seperatist agenda. The Tamil fanatics' cause has nothing to do with a revolusionary vision. Did you even stop and ask, who the Tamils really are, what their real problems are? How are they going to rule themselves if they are to get their claim for a seperate state? How their culture and customs might have played a role in the present situation? There are several ways to oppress people Mr. Ron. A minority can claim this and that and try to impose their will on the rest of the population, claiming all sorts of things. I think, in Sri Lanka the injustice was done to the majourity and other minority groups by the Tamil fanatics, and even to the Tamil minority itself. Like Bush and Cheney convinced the American people that Saddam ordered the 9/11 attacks and therefore Iraq must be invaded, the Tamil fanatics distorted a lot of issues and convinceda part of the Tamil population that we are discriminated etc etc. A 2006/07 poll found that nearly 70% of the American people believed that Saddam infact ordered 9/11. You are a journalist, find that poll. Please, go to Sri Lanka, even for a few days and see the country and talk to the people yourself. Sri Lanka's problems are more complex than just the Tamil fanatics' problem. Mr. Ron,

The Tamil people of Sri Lanka, do not need this crap and lies and propaganda. We have to work to better the understanding and relationship with our Sinhala bretheren, and also the Muslims.

I have read all your 5 parts on this issue. There are so many direct lies and distortions, I can’t believe you wrote them. Just here in this part 5 of the article, there are lies and distortions.

If you are going to engage yourself in a cause, try at least to keep yourself updated with it.

The real news and the situation does not get to western media. If you care about Sri Lanka, go there, and study the situation. Don’t take propaganda right from the Tamil fanatics and spread it.

The UN humanitarian chief John Holmes confirmed that out of the almost 300,000 displaced over half has been resettled.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8368649.stm

Che didn’t fight a dirty ethnic war, like the Tamil fanatics. He fought for justice for everyone. He fought for Cuba, yet he was not even Cuban. It is a disgrace to misuse his name, in this dirty ethnic conflict.

Tamil fanatics present the Tamil community as some secular progressive community, while caste and other religious issues are eating the community from inside.

=> Child marriage still a problem amoung SL Tamils:
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=15409

=> Tamil groups seen exploiting cast in Jaffna election
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=617

Did you even stop to think that not all Tamils support the LTTE and/or the seperatist agenda. The Tamil fanatics’ cause has nothing to do with a revolusionary vision. Did you even stop and ask, who the Tamils really are, what their real problems are? How are they going to rule themselves if they are to get their claim for a seperate state? How their culture and customs might have played a role in the present situation?

There are several ways to oppress people Mr. Ron. A minority can claim this and that and try to impose their will on the rest of the population, claiming all sorts of things. I think, in Sri Lanka the injustice was done to the majourity and other minority groups by the Tamil fanatics, and even to the Tamil minority itself.

Like Bush and Cheney convinced the American people that Saddam ordered the 9/11 attacks and therefore Iraq must be invaded, the Tamil fanatics distorted a lot of issues and convinceda part of the Tamil population that we are discriminated etc etc. A 2006/07 poll found that nearly 70% of the American people believed that Saddam infact ordered 9/11. You are a journalist, find that poll.

Please, go to Sri Lanka, even for a few days and see the country and talk to the people yourself. Sri Lanka’s problems are more complex than just the Tamil fanatics’ problem.

]]> By: Ram Mohan http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/post-war-internment-hell/#comment-59901 Ram Mohan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:51:26 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=12043#comment-59901 I appreciate very much the author's concluding ethical position, in particular his reference to the high standards of the revolutionary struggles in Cuba, Vietnam and the original sandinistas but equally I hope that the author will agree that any ethical position is determined by the context. All those struggles ( which I have been and am an admirer along with the Chinese Revolution )quoted by the author took place under conditions of what is commonly referred to as the "COLD WAR". The Revolutionaries at that time had the direct or indirect support of what was then called the Socialist camp and therefore they could afford to take the strongest ethical position. They did not have to face the internationally very well organised "TERRORIST PHOBIA of the globalised capital and LTTE suffered the maximum under this phobia and there is no doubt in my mind that 9/11 is a collusion game to suppress all legitimate resistance. Seeing the brutalism of Sri Lankan State Terrorism even today, six months after the "Victory speech", how anyone can expect the LTTE to have behaved in a more ethical manner? In fact a friend of mine (who is himself a vocal critic of LTTE crimes) wrote in the government controlled Sunday Observer of Sri Lanka: "The Tamil people will settle scores with the LTTE only after settling scores with the Sri Lankan government". While this position will remain so till Tamil Eelam is established, it is quite evident that any independent commision on war crimes will find that there is a qualitative difference in the scale and content of war crimes commited by Sri Lankan State Terrorism with the aid of Global Terrorism on the one hand and LTTE on the other hand. I am not foolish to expect such an independent commission in the present world order but the call for such a commission the denial of which will educate the oppressed peoples who will eventually win the war and will establish the final Truth Commission. Till then I would qualify my ethical position by the context. I appreciate very much the author’s concluding ethical position, in particular his reference to the high standards of the revolutionary struggles in Cuba, Vietnam and the original sandinistas but equally I hope that the author will agree that any ethical position is determined by the context. All those struggles ( which I have been and am an admirer along with the Chinese Revolution )quoted by the author took place under conditions of what is commonly referred to as the “COLD WAR”. The Revolutionaries at that time had the direct or indirect support of what was then called the Socialist camp and therefore they could afford to take the strongest ethical position. They did not have to face the internationally very well organised “TERRORIST PHOBIA of the globalised capital and LTTE suffered the maximum under this phobia and there is no doubt in my mind that 9/11 is a collusion game to suppress all legitimate resistance. Seeing the brutalism of Sri Lankan State Terrorism even today, six months after the “Victory speech”, how anyone can expect the LTTE to have behaved in a more ethical manner? In fact a friend of mine (who is himself a vocal critic of LTTE crimes) wrote in the government controlled Sunday Observer of Sri Lanka: “The Tamil people will settle scores with the LTTE only after settling scores with the Sri Lankan government”. While this position will remain so till Tamil Eelam is established, it is quite evident that any independent commision on war crimes will find that there is a qualitative difference in the scale and content of war crimes commited by Sri Lankan State Terrorism with the aid of Global Terrorism on the one hand and LTTE on the other hand. I am not foolish to expect such an independent commission in the present world order but the call for such a commission the denial of which will educate the oppressed peoples who will eventually win the war and will establish the final Truth Commission. Till then I would qualify my ethical position by the context.

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