tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post240046203099083557..comments2024-03-06T19:41:23.682+11:00Comments on Viva forever...: Looking Back Before Going Forward...Keshihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-18737665319472887872009-05-29T12:54:10.089+10:302009-05-29T12:54:10.089+10:30very true Sun!
Keshi.very true Sun!<br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-28438696166167431312009-05-29T12:53:49.179+10:302009-05-29T12:53:49.179+10:30hey Sawan ty!
I think ur spot on abt the war and ...hey Sawan ty!<br /><br />I think ur spot on abt the war and what the govt had to do. but it's just that I dun support Terror, be it via the SL govt or the LTTE. :)<br /><br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-60770851643612691062009-05-24T10:55:57.222+10:302009-05-24T10:55:57.222+10:30peace is such a simple word... but so hard to real...peace is such a simple word... but so hard to realize.Sun Followerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562145346826017083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-67165172084058097162009-05-22T20:26:03.737+10:302009-05-22T20:26:03.737+10:30Keshi, I understud what you are telling. As far as...Keshi, I understud what you are telling. As far as I could imagine, this might be he reason for all wut happened.<br />[i] Srilankan govt was in immense pressure from the global front on cease fire. <br />[ii] if you have analysed the operations of LTTE, you would have noted that they had some master infiltrators who could infiltrate to almost all deplomatic bodies thus increasing the pressure on Srilankan govt.<br />[iii] LTTE was loosing strength among public cos its activities were now monitored and tele casted via satellite. For example, there was a satellite video released by US navy which showed LTTE soldiers stopping public from moving away from the war zone to the safe zone. They used these public as cover from the govt forces. If these people were released by LTTE, the war would have been over much before.<br />[iv]These videos and the news were to be kept away from the public trapped in the warzone. The people there had deep rooted belief about LTTE as a saviour organization for many. Any sudden change in that might have erupted rage among public and the situation would have worsened and grown out of control. So they had to keep the media and other NGOs out of vicinity from them.<br />[v] fighting a team which has financial/diplomatic tie ups with developed nations like Europe and US would always be tough for the govt. They had to make sure that only the videos and news they broadcast would be viewed by the world. The presence of foreign media would have adversely affected the war.<br />[v1] for the govt, this is a big step. once started, they couldnt even think of ceasing the operations - not for anything. cos stoping itself mid way would mean promoting LTTE in the global eyes thus proving tht the govt in Srilanka is incapable of ruling a nation.<br /><br />maybe you wud disagree :) i have limited knowledge about Srilanka and the gvt ter. all wut i had to say is the result of analysis of tht limited knowledge. if i need to know more, you are welcome to enlighten me.Anil Sawanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598267987035726165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-55304089257191603192009-05-22T11:12:47.160+10:302009-05-22T11:12:47.160+10:30ty Ramya!
**I'd rather remember how much was los...ty Ramya!<br /><br /><br />**I'd rather remember how much was lost to achieve something that is said and rejoiced so quickly.<br /><br /><br />Spot on!<br /><br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-35507294623117711742009-05-22T11:12:21.073+10:302009-05-22T11:12:21.073+10:30yes Cursed Im originally from SL tho Im an Aussie ...yes Cursed Im originally from SL tho Im an Aussie now :)<br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-84381014781326066472009-05-22T11:11:42.911+10:302009-05-22T11:11:42.911+10:30ty Sawan!
**Terrorism, be it in any form, shud en...ty Sawan!<br /><br />**Terrorism, be it in any form, shud end and there might be blood bath involved in the proces of making it happen.<br /><br />Sadly I hv to agree with u. But what I dun AGREE with is innocent civilians being bombed in the name of WAR. The SL govt cud hv easily protected these ppl...u know they didnt even allow inter'l aid workers to get to the no fire zones to help the trapped ppl. WHAT ABT THAT?<br /><br />Crush the terrorists yes, but pls dun kill innocent men, women n children. What did they do to deserve that? Sawan if u look at pics from 'concentraion camps' and hospitals in Mullativu and Mannar, u will know what Im talking abt.<br /><br /><br />But I agree..terrorists will meet their violent fate...the fate that they created for themselves. And thats what happened to Praba and his entire family. In Sinhalese there's a quote that goes like this:<br /><br /><br />Those who take up arms, die from arms.<br /><br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-41377135727070073322009-05-22T11:06:30.446+10:302009-05-22T11:06:30.446+10:30ty Jack!
** One should remain sober and be thank...ty Jack!<br /><br /><br />** One should remain sober and be thankful to God for ending such plight<br /><br />I agree. THANK GOD! thats all I could say.<br /><br /><br />And yes ur right...the SL govt was PUSHED to do it. Cos no other Western country stepped into help SL..I believe thats cos SL didnt hv anything to offer such as OIL!<br /><br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-10721228281555857762009-05-22T11:05:02.117+10:302009-05-22T11:05:02.117+10:30hey Arnab WC to my world! :)
ty! I hope so too. B...hey Arnab WC to my world! :)<br /><br />ty! I hope so too. But I know that Peace, after such a long and brutal battle, will take a very long time to come.<br /><br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-27692584538891999752009-05-22T11:03:55.008+10:302009-05-22T11:03:55.008+10:30Joyce hey ;-)
Keshi.Joyce hey ;-)<br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-30927219954169801062009-05-22T11:03:32.695+10:302009-05-22T11:03:32.695+10:30Hey Crystal WB! :) Im so happy ur bak girl. Missed...Hey Crystal WB! :) Im so happy ur bak girl. Missed ya.<br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-5885994231874291222009-05-22T11:02:37.153+10:302009-05-22T11:02:37.153+10:30hey Aidan long time no see :) Hows u? So lovely to...hey Aidan long time no see :) Hows u? So lovely to hv u commenting here again.<br /><br /><br />**The Tamil Tigers did what they thought was right, they sought justice, and equality. Noble in cause however ignoble in action. <br /><br /><br />I agree. u wouldnt believe it, even tho I dun support Terrorism and I hate their stupid n violent antics, I felt really sad when I saw the dead body of Praba. I felt a deep compassion for a violent terrorist. Does this make me insane? :)<br /><br />I guess they were fighting for a cause but the WAY they fought was WRONG. Taking up arms will never bring peace. I wonder why they cant u'stand that.<br /><br /><br /><br />**There has got to be a better way.<br /><br />I so agree! Well-said. There's gotta be a better way and that way needs to be identified!<br /><br /><br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-23656353421852225192009-05-22T10:58:40.575+10:302009-05-22T10:58:40.575+10:30ty Vani!
**..I'm not sure that the end of this wa...ty Vani!<br /><br />**..I'm not sure that the end of this war means peace..Nothing changed much here.<br /><br /><br />ur right. Peace can never come from so much of Violence. NEVER. Think abt it. If u slap someone hard on the face or stab them, would u hv PEACE of mind? <br /><br /><br />But as a govt, they had to declare war to end this LTTE menace somehow. No rich Western nation came and helped SL, cos SL doesnt hv OIL! All the cries of SL ppl felt on deaf ears around the world. So, the SL govt was somehow alone and I think they just had to do it. And they did it. Altho Im quite sad abt the 1000s of civilians who died during this military mission, I guess we now hv a sense of RELIEF that the LTTE is crushed...atleast for the time-being.<br /><br /><br />For real PEACE to come, now the SL Govt needs to TRULY make peace with the SL Tamils and bring abt a political solution...a long-term solution that will be the seeds of the true PEACE that we r all waiting for.<br /><br />I hope that happens.<br /><br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-724886412659841802009-05-22T10:54:09.231+10:302009-05-22T10:54:09.231+10:30Devika :)
Keshi.Devika :)<br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-48519428333441248222009-05-22T06:13:03.200+10:302009-05-22T06:13:03.200+10:30Ditto on my thoughts as well. There may be peace t...Ditto on my thoughts as well. There may be peace that would be remembered but what is gone is so easily forgotten.<br />I'd rather remember how much was lost to achieve something that is said and rejoiced so quickly.Ramya Shankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738990395387538215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-33618311526266677302009-05-22T03:49:53.859+10:302009-05-22T03:49:53.859+10:30You're from Sri Lanka?? Woah! Cool!!
Glad you like...You're from Sri Lanka?? Woah! Cool!!<br />Glad you liked my sketch. Do come back for more :)PhilO♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/02754122680372548153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-43250397758980732562009-05-22T01:41:33.173+10:302009-05-22T01:41:33.173+10:30maybe all this blood bath wud have a desirable res...maybe all this blood bath wud have a desirable result Keshi. The war was not a game played by the administration for the fun of it, was it? atlst i dnt feel so. Terrorism, be it in any form, shud end and there might be blood bath involved in the proces of making it happen. you cant say prayer in front of an insane person holding gun and expect that he wud lay down his weapon. let peace prevail in tht regain. my condolences to those who lost their life battling against terrorism and to those innocent souls who lost their life in the cross fire.Anil Sawanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598267987035726165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-65504676101450701862009-05-22T01:36:02.920+10:302009-05-22T01:36:02.920+10:30Keshi,
I fully agree with you that there is no ne...Keshi,<br /><br />I fully agree with you that there is no need for such celebrations. One should remain sober and be thankful to God for ending such plight. There may be sigh of relief and some show of that but not at the cost of what is lost. Unfortunately the Sri Lakan Govt was pushed to edge and the action was inevitable as no elected government can have someone indulge in such anti-govt and anti-people activities without slight consideration for lives taken by violance.<br /><br />Take careJackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15896075408610203350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-65458438872312741132009-05-21T22:51:01.152+10:302009-05-21T22:51:01.152+10:30I hope this peace in Sri Lanka lasts, and that all...I hope this peace in Sri Lanka lasts, and that all the people of that country are free from the war that has been present in that country for such a long time. For that, I am happy; but you are right, it is very important to remember the many men, women and children who lost their lives due to this struggle.Arnab Majumdarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746493850475907233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-63580940499381192132009-05-21T21:44:08.679+10:302009-05-21T21:44:08.679+10:30yesh it updates now ..thnx for listening to the gr...yesh it updates now ..thnx for listening to the grievance:P and also solvin it heheh :)Priya Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467358328818000298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-63088436551205440422009-05-21T18:29:15.499+10:302009-05-21T18:29:15.499+10:30How horribly true this post is..you just made my d...How horribly true this post is..you just made my day...honestly..sometimes looking back can be tough..but when the going gets tough..the tough GETS GOING! :)<br />:-)<br />And oh yes..m baaaaaaaack!Cяystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15646503511383569687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-87233783986088069062009-05-21T16:02:51.210+10:302009-05-21T16:02:51.210+10:30Keishi,
Thought i would drop you a line. It has b...Keishi,<br /><br />Thought i would drop you a line. It has been a while:).<br /><br />There is no joy in death, only in life.<br /><br />We saw this with the Iraq conflict, you young men the sons of Saddam Hussein, gunned down by American Forces. <br /><br />While i am not justifying there lives, their atrocities, or their disregard for the sanctity of life.<br /><br />I am saying we need to be better than this before any real change can be accomplished.<br /><br />The Tamil Tigers did what they thought was right, they sought justice, and equality. Noble in cause however ignoble in action. <br /><br />There has got to be a better way.<br /><br />AidanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-21008128580974147262009-05-21T15:38:34.989+10:302009-05-21T15:38:34.989+10:30Nice post keshi. I dont thnk der is ny point in ce...Nice post keshi. I dont thnk der is ny point in celebrating now.. As u said- der is no point in celebrating a blood bath.. Too many lives were lost.<br />Lets now remember the soldiers who sacrificed their lives to bring the war to an end..and those innocent ppl who lost their lives in the war..<br /><br />I wish we could have peace atleast now..But I'm not sure we r going abt the right way to gachive peace..I'm not sure that the end of this war means peace..Nothing changed much here.<br />Keshi if u can plz read my last post <br />http://vani-scribbulus.blogspot.com/2009/05/is-this-really-end.htmlVanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15091323966267323425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-62405393868459941322009-05-21T14:14:17.381+10:302009-05-21T14:14:17.381+10:30HA! SMART GIRL! :))
devikaHA! SMART GIRL! :))<br /><br />devikaDevika Jyothihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02349153846127145464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476566.post-63310397953947353582009-05-21T14:10:53.684+10:302009-05-21T14:10:53.684+10:30Hence the title of this post
'LOOKING back befor...Hence the title of this post <br /><br />'LOOKING back before GOING forward'<br /><br />@Devika :)<br /><br /><br />Keshi.Keshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147250771662427208noreply@blogger.com