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Wednesday, April 30
View Article  The Supreme International Crime
by chandi sinnathurai on Wed 30 Apr 2008 02:57 PM LKT

The Supreme International Crime

By Max Kantar
A recent study conducted by U.S. military focus groups last December provided very revealing information regarding the beliefs and values of the Iraqi people. As reported in the Washington Post, the study discovered that, "Iraqis of all sectarian and ethnic groups believe that the U.S. military invasion is the primary root of the ...   more »

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Thursday, April 24
View Article  Sri Lanka: The Peace Industry
by chandi sinnathurai on Thu 24 Apr 2008 10:28 PM LKT
Sri Lanka: The Peace Industry
by Chandi Sinnathurai, 24/04/08

TODAY as I write the Sri Lankan Armed Forces have suffered a serious set back. They were trying to breakthrough into the Tiger heartland Vanni but failed miserably. The CNN reported from Colombo: “ More than 100 Sri Lankan soldiers were killed and another 400 wounded Wednesday when troops attempted ...   more »

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Wednesday, April 16
View Article  SRI LANKA: A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commision
by chandi sinnathurai on Wed 16 Apr 2008 08:25 PM LKT
SRI LANKA: IIGEP departs - a Requiem for Justice and Human Rights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAHRC-STM-096-2008
April 16, 2008

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission

SRI LANKA: IIGEP departs - a Requiem for Justice and Human Rights

The eleven-member International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) consisted of representatives from India, France, Indonesia, the United States, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, ...   more »

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Monday, April 14
View Article  Never Out of Place - Ramzy Baroud
by chandi sinnathurai on Mon 14 Apr 2008 04:53 PM LKT
              Edward Said was never out of place

The last message I exchanged with the Columbia University Professor was awhile back. I requested an interview and he said he would be happy to conduct one. But he asked for a month before conducting the interview, for he was about to undergo “very rigorous chemotherapy treatment” at a New York hospital. ...   more »

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Thursday, April 10
View Article  There Are No Checkpoints In Heaven - Ramzy Baroud
by chandi sinnathurai on Thu 10 Apr 2008 04:23 AM LKT

There Are No Checkpoints In Heaven

By Ramzy Baroud

I still vividly remember my father's face - wrinkled, apprehensive, warm - as he last wished me farewell fourteen years ago. He stood outside the rusty door of my family's home in a Gaza refugee camp wearing old yellow pyjamas and a seemingly ancient robe. As I hauled my one small ...   more »

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Friday, April 4
View Article  TEMPORAL & SPIRITUAL CONQUEST
by chandi sinnathurai on Fri 04 Apr 2008 05:56 PM LKT
Temporal and spiritual conquest of Tamils: Mahinda's book of dreams[TamilNet, Friday, 04 April 2008, 07:18 GMT]
More than security concerns, the sentiments of Tamil Christians and their mistrust of Sri Lankan State seem to be the impelling force behind the decision of taking away Our Lady of Madu from her abode. Those who could look at how Kathirkaamam was ...   more »
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View Article  FANATICAL FAITH
by chandi sinnathurai on Fri 04 Apr 2008 04:18 PM LKT

Sacrificing Children On The Altar Of Parents’ Fanatical Faith

By Robert Weitzel

31 March, 2008

“By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice.”
Hebrews 11:17


This Easter Sunday, 11-year-old Kara Neumann of Weston, Wisconsin, died of diabetic ketoacidosis, a curable condition. While Kara was bedridden suffering waves of nausea and vomiting and excessive thirst and ...   more »

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