But, can you suggest any other way?
You know it is impossible to appease the Sinhala extremists.
And you know that the West/IC powers are only concerned for their interests.
You also know for example that some Canadian politicians are more concerned to shoot the messenger (LTTE flags etc.) than respond to the the message of the plight of the Tamil civilians.

The attitude taken must be one of speaking the truth and taking action acording to the truth and exposing the truth.
That’s what worked with Vietnam, Abu Ghraib etc.
(And in the process those heartless self-seeking politicians will be exposed to the benefit of a better future for all.)

DBSJ: “Now you have shifted position …”

No shift at all. It is in the wider context of the anti-Tamil Sinhala extremist agenda that the LTTE must also be included. The present wanton and vengeful murder of Tamil civilians must be seen not as a temporary aberation due to the war but as a syptom of Sinhala extremism.

About appealing to the IC. The point is not about appealing to the better nature of politicians and the Western power holders at all. You are absolutely right there is no point in doing this.
but on the other hand politicians depend for their livelihood on being elected to power and cannot afford to be seen as the cold and callous people that they mostly are. The point is to raise public awareness. That is the pont of the demonstrations.
That is what also stopped the Vietnam war and the horrors inflicted on the Vietnamese civilians.

You are right also that the powerful of the IC have no sympathy for the LTTE, but neither do they have any concern for the Tamil civilians (or even the Sinhalese for that matter). Their concern is firstly and solely the control of the Indian ocean areas.

The powerful of the IC are neither for nor against anyone: they are only for themselves and will present a face of being for someone if they can use them, and be against them if they are in the way. This is the plight of the Tamil civilians now: they are seen as in the way of the ICWestern power’s grander plans.

That is why they must be embarrassed into action as with the Vietnam saga.

DBSJ RESPONDS: Such an attitude and approach is self – defeating. Demonstrating in western cities on this basis is not merely shooting yourself in the foot but in the head

Do you really believe that the IC is impartial and of good will, and if the Diaspora Tamils focussed solely on the horrendous plight of the civilians rather than distract and antagonise with LTTE symbols, then the IC would act?

If the powers of the world wished to they could instantly stop the war by pulling the plug on the GOSL (militarily and financially). Any sanctions (or even threat of sanctions) would force the GOSL to rethink the strategy of taking the kind of collective revenge they are now engaged in.

But the IC powers only produce wordsand lots of crocodile tears!

The reason the Tamil Diaspora ALSO displays LTTE symbols is not necessarily out of love for the LTTE, but because they are seen as the sole hope.

You can see how the Tamils who ‘escaped’ are put into concentration camps. And individuals are then taken away on suspicion never to be seen again.

It is not entirely clear whether the LTTE are indeed preventng civilians from leaving or whther the civilians fear the GOSL forces and mostly refuse to leave.
They are caught between a rock and a hard place.

But if as the GOSL says the LTTE are cornered and about to be finished off why don’t they slow down and stop the bombardment? Why this vengefulness against Tamil civilians under the pretext of fighting the LTTE?

And do you think the IC does not see what is really happening and cannot stop it?

So that is why the Tamil Diaspora are also supporting the LTTE.

DBSJ RESPONDS: Now you have shifted position.Earlier you said Diaspora is focusing on civilian plight. When I pointed out that it was not so you are saying that there is really no point in appealing to the IC and that is why Tamils are supporting the LTTE.

If so then why on earth are you demonstrating and appealing to the IC?

Also the IC has no sympathy for the LTTE but it does have for the affected Tamil civilians. Dont try to say that IC is against the Tamils. No it is not.

why dont you request tamil diaspora to be concerned abount their own brothers and sisters???

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DBSJ: “The Tamil Diaspora demonstrates in foreign capitals with tiger flags and pictures of Prabhakaran without focusing on the civilian plight.”

Good article, BUT you yourself know that the above is NOT entirely true!

The diaspora ARE definitely and clearly focussed on the civilians.

DBSJ RESPONDS: Oh Really! if the demonstrating sections of the Tamil Diaspora were really focused on the civilian plight then how on earth would they be carrying placards of Prabhakaran and flags with the roaring tiger? Why are they shouting slogans “Our leader Prabhakaran” and “LTTE Sole representative”? If they were really concerned about the civilian plight and want international governments to intervene why are they carrying symbols representing an organization that has been proscribed as a terrorist organization by those governments? Why did the demonstrating Diaspora keep quiet when the Tamil people were being displaced from place to place earlier and was galvanised into action only after the LTTE began getting boxed into shrinking space? While condemning the govt for shelling and bombing civilians and not allowing ebough food and medicine to go in (Quite rightly) why are the demonstrating Diaspora not condemning the LTTE for preventing civilians who want to leave by force? If the Diaspora was only concerned about civilian plight then should it not be equally hard on the LTTE? why are the demonstrating sections of the Diaspora not condemning the LTTE for conscripting children and for shooting and punishing those civilians trying to escape? Is this what you call being focused on civilian plight? If the Diaspora was concerned about the civilian plight alone then why is it antagonizing the governments and law – enforcement authorities of host nations by confrontational agitation? Is this how you get them to help the civilians? Are not these activities actually being counter – productive to the Diaspora’s professed intention of enlisting international support for civilians? I am not saying that the Diaspora is not concerned about civilian plight. Many are genuinely concerned. But as usual they have let the LTTE hijack these protests. Their efforts will not yield expected results.

Good article, BUT you yourself know that the above is NOT tentirely true!

The diaspora ARE focussed on the civilians.

DBSJ RESPONDS: Oh Really! if the demonstrating sections of the Tamil Diaspora were really focused on the civilian plight then how on earth would they be carrying placards of Prabhakaran and flags with the roaring tiger? Why are they shouting slogans “Our leader Prabhakaran” and “LTTE Sole representative”? If they were really concerned about the civilian plight and want international governments to intervene why are they carrying symbols representing an organization that has been proscribed as a terrorist organization by those governments? Why did the demonstrating Diaspora keep quiet when the Tamil people were being displaced from place to place earlier and was galvanised into action only after the LTTE began getting boxed into shrinking space? While condemning the govt for shelling and bombing civilians and not allowing ebough food and medicine to go in (Quite rightly) why are the demonstrating Diaspora not condemning the LTTE for preventing civilians who want to leave by force? If the Diaspora was only concerned about civilian plight then should it not be equally hard on the LTTE? why are the demonstrating sections of the Diaspora not condemning the LTTE for conscripting children and for shooting and punishing those civilians trying to escape? Is this what you call being focused on civilian plight? If the Diaspora was concerned about the civilian plight alone then why is it antagonizing the governments and law – enforcement authorities of host nations by confrontational agitation? Is this how you get them to help the civilians? Are not these activities actually being counter – productive to the Diaspora’s professed intention of enlisting international support for civilians? I am not saying that the Diaspora is not concerned about civilian plight. Many are genuinely concerned. But as usual they have let the LTTE hijack these protests. Their efforts will not yield expected results.

Trust is something you need to earn it as you cannot force someone to trust you. I think taking a decision to see what you write is unbiased is always debatable.

If you comment on someone, can you please mention that you edit or change the text. In my view that is the honorable thing to do as otherwise, it can be viewed as praising your own tail.

I read but have never commented.

Can I suggest you indicate that a comment has been edited if you do edit for obvious reasons.

I think bloggers and your readers deserve that courtesy.