The Power of Graciousness: Treading the middle-path in post-war Sri Lanka
Photo courtesy The Economist, Truth and consequences I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war. Einstein This government inherited a very complex challenge with the LTTE so focused on the mission of creating Eelam using any means possible, with terror as its central strategy. At the same time, I do not stand in judgment on Prabhakran for starting this movement as he probably had just cause at the time and I even do not judge the use of force and violence to make a point, like Mandela did to get the attention of the Apartheid government in South Africa of their unjust policies. I do, however, abhor what Prabhakaran did as a ruthless leader who did not value any life in his quest to achieve his goal. LTTE had clearly showed that they were not interested in talking…
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