https://groundviews.org/2009/11/11/the-public-servant-and-the-politician-in-harmony-or-in-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-public-servant-and-the-politician-in-harmony-or-in-conflict Journalism for Citizens Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://groundviews.org/2009/11/11/the-public-servant-and-the-politician-in-harmony-or-in-conflict/#comment-10914 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:33:08 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1938#comment-10914 I believe Saman is referring to what I said in my book ‘Rendering unto Caesar’ published in 2004. Like many others, including General Denzil kobbekaduwa and other professional soldiers, I too felt that the ‘war’ was unwinnable without engaging at the same time on political negotiations which would have won over the Tamil people and addressed the root causes of the armed struggle. We were also aware of the relative strengths of the Government armed forces and the LTTE and the fact that the international community was closely watching our conduct of the war. The Geneva Conventions – the rules of war- especially in regard to treatment of civilians or non-combatants were very much a part of the equation. Perhaps in hindsight we thought too much about these matters. But only history will finally tell us which way was right.

]]> https://groundviews.org/2009/11/11/the-public-servant-and-the-politician-in-harmony-or-in-conflict/#comment-10699 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:35:11 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/?p=1938#comment-10699 well…….. Mr. B in his book also states that “he thinks that the war with LTTE was unwinable”………… interesting to see if he would like to comment on why he thought like that, and what changed?

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