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As the end game in Sri Lanka comes to a close, the war crimes of the Rajapakse administration continue. It is now being reported that the Army discovered 150 LTTE leaders and cadres who committed suicide; LTTE leader Prabhakaran is believed to be among them. The remaining LTTE cadres who refused to commit suicide have [...] Surrender conditions not agreed upon. 300 Tamil Tiger foot soldiers keep fighting. Shelling continues. Prabhakaran and several other Tamil Tiger leaders have committed suicide. The remaining cadres are seeking to surrender. Announcement due at 10am local time, about 9:30pm pacific today. LTTE is seeking cease fire. Independent committee sought to oversee surrender process, but rejected by Sri lanka military. Seeking medical support for wounded cadres & civilians; also rejected. [...] Hospitals are being bombed, civilians are trapped between hostile forces. Yes, the end is near for the Tamil Tigers but since a Tiger out of uniform is indistinguishable from a civilian, the government will probably just kill anything that moves. I’m not sure how it could be worse. A reliable source on the ground in Sri Lanka indicates that Vellupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the LTTE, is confirmed dead as the military continues its assault in northern Sri Lanka.. The source indicates that the remaining LTTE leadership has expressed willingness to surrender. This development has not yet been made public by the Sri Lanka [...] (AP photo via CBC news: Doctors treat a wounded civilian.) “”I am proud to announce… that my government, with the total commitment of our armed forces, has in an unprecedented humanitarian operation, finally defeated the LTTE militarily.” So said Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse today, speaking in Jordan. There are just a few problems [...] Yesterday the Government of Sri Lanka shelled a hospital killing 50 people, and a home for mentally ill women, killing 38. This follows Sunday’s shelling of the same hospital, which killed hundreds. The ongoing slaughter stems from the LTTE keeping civilian hostages and the government ignoring those hostages. I received the following email appeal [...] Art. 57. Precautions in attack 1. In the conduct of military operations, constant care shall be taken to spare the civilian population, civilians and civilian objects… 2(b) an attack shall be cancelled or suspended if it becomes apparent… that the attack may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, [...] The fourth and final part of this series by Dr. Sharif Abdullah. D.J. Mitchell photo: Buddha in Anuradhapura Religion can be a beautiful thing. I have had the privilege and the honor to participate in spiritual ceremonies from virtually every major wisdom tradition on Earth – from Eastern Orthodox Christian ceremonies in [...] |  | ||||
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