tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post3507581449912628944..comments2024-03-23T23:52:14.690+05:30Comments on DefenceNet: Defence News from Sri Lanka: 5 LTTE cadres killed in Mi-24 attack : MannarDefenceNethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11553575476849786179noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-8411418152241963012008-03-07T22:55:00.000+05:302008-03-07T22:55:00.000+05:30DefenceNet"casc,"SLA recruited 30,000 in 2007 from...DefenceNet<BR/><BR/>"casc,<BR/>"SLA recruited 30,000 in 2007 from about 3800 in 2005. According to a recent report, already 8000 have signed up for the first two months of this year,"<BR/><BR/>7600 in 2008."<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>In a month 104+ 844 out from battle field so it mean you can fight with New recruite how long ?<BR/>How long you started the mannar operation?<BR/>how long km you advanced in LTTE teritorry? I mean since from the operation ?<BR/>it seems to be useless war ....there are should be a political solution for Tamils <BR/><BR/>can you say what is happning in east ? ARMED TVMP what there are doing there are harming the tamil civilians including muslims , is the solution for the EAST ?<BR/>so far The EASTERN TAMILS ANGERED IN PRESENT GOSL AND the REGIME <BR/><BR/>VANNI ( IF SLA CAPTURED) will be the SAME <BR/>there will be another 2008 Mission "Jayasikuru" floundered will be routed!<BR/>WHAT ARE THE Long-Term Strategiy for SRILANKA ? <BR/><BR/>DO YOU THINK IS IT POLITICAL WAR OR SAVING MOTHER LAND ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-50553675590999218822008-03-06T12:44:00.000+05:302008-03-06T12:44:00.000+05:30Kevin,Well said bro.The best way is to increase ou...Kevin,<BR/>Well said bro.The best way is to increase our population overseas..gives us more voteing power...more clout..Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-68631277191249031932008-03-06T06:03:00.000+05:302008-03-06T06:03:00.000+05:30abarip--Although your arguments could be valid, I ...abarip--<BR/><BR/>Although your arguments could be valid, I don't think this war will be won by "keyboards". After all this is over, go visit a psychiatrist - you have some serious mental issues that need to be addressed.<BR/><BR/>Heil Prabakaran!!! Shit, where's my wallet... My money... All gone... LTTE... Exterminated soon... Net result after 30 years of "non-violent" struggle and 30 years of "armed" terrorism... Zero Sum Game my friend...OneSpirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073390918093381606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-44975065001628335822008-03-06T04:24:00.000+05:302008-03-06T04:24:00.000+05:30Srilankan‘hope the hon president is not rushing th...Srilankan<BR/><BR/>‘hope the hon president is not rushing the army.WEll as we all know the only offensive weapon the LTTE has are the mine fields..no we are not going to stop now..thankgod for that!!<BR/>March 5, 2008 8:52 PM<BR/>We have the numbers and time in our hand and the terrorist enclave will be staved of weapons etc We must win this battle and tackle their international connections.kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14237448680173590312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-69890692427656218062008-03-06T03:52:00.000+05:302008-03-06T03:52:00.000+05:30SnakeVI,Your judgement of the quality of that part...SnakeVI,<BR/>Your judgement of the quality of that particular premonition of VP's was deeply rooted in your belief that (a) Vanni was mainly a jungle and (b) LTTE was to apply guerilla tactics once they shifted to Vanni. I have clearly established that both your assertions were fundametally flawed. Also, the weight you attached to the fact that LTTE were well consolidated in Jaffna at that time seems to be very minimal. This is a period that LTTE was able to recruit scores of young men and women and was fast growing as a formidable conventional fighting force. Even the SLA hierarchy would have been surprised a a remark of that nature at THAT point in time. On the other hand, Vanni was at that time, a place where there were not many people and the infrastructure was pathetic. It would have been impossible for LTTE to survive in the Vanni without the support of people. Surely, VP would have known that with the small population in Vanni at that time, he would not have survived there for even a month. Here comes the linch pin of VP's premonition; he knew that 500,000 tamils will move with him to Vanni, two years before the miracle happened. I used the word miracle consciously. The Jaffna society is one that is extremely possesive about its lands and properties. Who would have thought that this society would leave everything behind and move to Vanni trusting one man's word? In my humble view, this was a stroke of genius. Again, perspectives do differ...abariphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166117640017506130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-1213380769808196852008-03-06T03:34:00.000+05:302008-03-06T03:34:00.000+05:30Thank you SLAF, thank you God Jesus Christ for giv...Thank you SLAF, thank you God Jesus Christ for giving them wisdom and protection and thank you defencenet. I'm having a party.<BR/><BR/>This is the way to go WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH.<BR/><BR/>Of course we can't be wasting SLAF assets for anything and everything. But as we know the going became very tough for SLA recently and LTTE cadres were holding their positions no matter what. Also as it was revealed we lost a large number of soldiers (the casualty figure are very high and though we managed to kill more tigers we failed to advance much)and it seemed we may be stuck with LTTE children (and adult CADRES) at Mannar FDLs forever.<BR/><BR/>DN says....<BR/>".............where the tigers are fiercely resisting an army advance towards Wanni heartland"<BR/><BR/>1. This is the type of situ. when we need our competitive advantage - mastery of the skies.<BR/><BR/>2. It is a very good decision. As to the number of casualties DIRECTLY attributable to SLAF attacks, it is VERY VERY difficult to know. Probably LTTE casualties are much higher than 5. Five is the number that was verified by MoD sources.<BR/><BR/>3. Also damages to LTTE arti. mortar positions is not known.<BR/><BR/>4. If tigers run for shelter when SLAF attacks that means they cannot defend themselves from the SLA and on the other hand SLA are not getting attacked by LTTE fire! This is a HUGE advantage that can make all the difference between victory and defeat.<BR/><BR/><BR/>"Yes, they get into a bunker and kiss their ass goodbye..."<BR/><BR/>well said shay.<BR/><BR/>BTW my apologies for being TOO OBSESSED with SLAF's role in ground operations. The time has come and they have arisen to the occassion.<BR/><BR/>sivarasaih may be spiting shit now!Moshe Dyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762527540378686097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-4904689070523566732008-03-06T03:05:00.000+05:302008-03-06T03:05:00.000+05:30it was not VPs brilliance that brought him victori...it was not VPs brilliance that brought him victories in the early stages it was the incompetance of sri lakan commanders. he cannot be placed anywhere near military geniusesSenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551835646756080748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-17660196309521172032008-03-06T02:56:00.000+05:302008-03-06T02:56:00.000+05:30snakeVI,I agree.The only reason this fellow vp sur...snakeVI,<BR/>I agree.The only reason this fellow vp survived this long was due to a series of stupid southern politicians pacifying him or another country standing in our way.<BR/>Abarip,<BR/>my question is very simple:if this guy loves vp this much(like a god..as you say)..does he love vp more than the lives of his wife and children?.since i dont know him why dont you ask him the next time you meet him?Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-68859550944908875412008-03-06T02:31:00.000+05:302008-03-06T02:31:00.000+05:30Srilankan,I am not that person, and as such, I can...Srilankan,<BR/>I am not that person, and as such, I can not speak for him. I'm sure he has his reasons for being what he is. Anyways, you might find the answer for your question by analysing what we are doing right now sitting in front of the computer fighting a war of words rather than at the FDL fighting along with the soldiers who we so enthusiastically cheer.abariphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166117640017506130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-77097300984515613172008-03-06T02:23:00.000+05:302008-03-06T02:23:00.000+05:30abarip,I do think that VP is a brilliant strategis...abarip,<BR/><BR/>I do think that VP is a brilliant strategist. (not unconditionally though)<BR/> i was merely emphasizing that you made a weak point in your comment. <BR/>"VP told him and his colleague at a meeting that they will soon have to move to Vanni and hence they had better prepared for the hardships they would face there"<BR/>my point is, it doesn't take a genius to realize this fact. At least from my point of view. maybe your threshold is lower... <BR/>"It is one thing to hate a man and another to pretend not to see his brilliance"<BR/>Also,<BR/>It is one thing to worship a man and another to pretend that he is brilliant! <BR/>food for thought mate...SnakeVIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145719376756343591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-11463831635141859802008-03-06T02:03:00.000+05:302008-03-06T02:03:00.000+05:30SnakeVI,Your idea of Vanni seems to be that of one...SnakeVI,<BR/>Your idea of Vanni seems to be that of one huge jungle. <BR/>Anyways, Vanni has, since LTTE moved its headquarters to it, seen only conventional war, not guerilla warfare. <BR/>It is one thing to hate a man and another to pretend not to see his brilliance. I was merely expounding an established notion about a legendary military mind.abariphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166117640017506130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-38378413868452578122008-03-06T01:52:00.000+05:302008-03-06T01:52:00.000+05:30after a long time the sheer determination i see in...after a long time the sheer determination i see in the forces will bring an end to this tragic chapter in our history hopefully soon.Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-25674523242054651822008-03-06T01:42:00.000+05:302008-03-06T01:42:00.000+05:30abarip,I am puzzled as to why this guy you spoke t...abarip,<BR/>I am puzzled as to why this guy you spoke to is an ex-ltte cadre..if he loves vp more than his life how come he does not rejoin the LTTE during this time of dire need for cadres?..If he has kids he should ask them to join the LTTE as well and even use force if necessary.Surely if dying at the front lines is good for other tamil kids..why not his?Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-7265909275038712772008-03-06T01:30:00.000+05:302008-03-06T01:30:00.000+05:30abarip,don't mean to burst you bubble mate but it ...abarip,<BR/><BR/>don't mean to burst you bubble mate but it doesnt take a genius to figure out that it is easier to fight a guerrilla war in the jungle!SnakeVIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145719376756343591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-28168700166179977352008-03-06T01:25:00.000+05:302008-03-06T01:25:00.000+05:30I spoke to a guy who is an ex LTTE member, recentl...I spoke to a guy who is an ex LTTE member, recently. He and his family revere VP like a god. He had met with and spoken personally to VP and he told me an anecdote. It was in 1993 in Jaffna, he says, that VP told him and his colleague at a meeting that they will soon have to move to Vanni and hence they had better prepared for the hardships they would face there. At a time when things were quite stable in Jaffna, VP had foreseen the future and warned them before hand about the impending shift of their headquarters to the Vanni. 15 years on and VP's soothsaying skills must have been well honed by the protracted war. Make no mistake my friends, VP would have forseen it all and will now be busy cooking a big surprise!!abariphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00166117640017506130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-70898618255627857142008-03-06T00:41:00.000+05:302008-03-06T00:41:00.000+05:30ahh come on guys lets not give in to defeatismahh come on guys lets not give in to defeatismSenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551835646756080748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-12040456823851594652008-03-06T00:33:00.000+05:302008-03-06T00:33:00.000+05:30for a long time people thought that stalingrad was...for a long time people thought that stalingrad was stalemate and trhen at the opportune moment after massing up huge formations of tanks and infantry the soviets attacked and destroyed the NAzi's all they needed was a good patient and extremely smart generel Zhukov and we have got a general like that and we are waiting for that moment. and exploiting that moment is easier if we follow the battleplan for attritionSenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551835646756080748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-77168786395947371272008-03-06T00:25:00.000+05:302008-03-06T00:25:00.000+05:30Mottapala,The LTTE want us to break through their ...Mottapala,<BR/>The LTTE want us to break through their defences en masse like the good old days.(See they have sweet memories of the flying black tiger divisions.)because they have mined the entire north and want our brave hearts to die due to mines.So why oblige them..we only need to keep killing cadres at LTTE FDl's and draw more cadres to their FDL's with the minimum of casualties to us unless the army decideds its about time to capture vital land areas to cutoff their supply routes.<BR/>OH dear i forgot..IC pussy arbour is leaving her job.??.god damn..who is the IC pussy the LTTE is going to look up to now..you know this wonderful Ac,bc,....ic..ZC?Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-50692591285086974322008-03-06T00:16:00.000+05:302008-03-06T00:16:00.000+05:30Mottapala,I agree with Snakevi.At the moment the i...Mottapala,<BR/>I agree with Snakevi.At the moment the idea is to draw new LTTE cadres to the frontline and ambush or kill them until vp has to call up his own relatives+grandmothers.There is no need to capature land which can be done with less difficulty when more cadres are killed in future.(mind you i am praying the army is trying to force the LTTE kids to surrender..it is not their war..this is the war of the sangam bastards overseas).Right now we just need to stop infiltration as much as possible.<BR/>On a seperate note:i hope that donkey who administers defense.lk learns some good english and tells the truth for a change without treating us like idiots.The funny thing is according to defense.lk the troops have found teddybears in LTTE trenches/bunkers..what are these bunkers?...holiday camps?Srilankanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669706047196092243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-79758916219113054762008-03-06T00:05:00.000+05:302008-03-06T00:05:00.000+05:30yea... but that isn't a stalemate! its a strategic...yea... but that isn't a stalemate! its a strategic decision... your idea of breaking through the lines and attacking goes against the whole point of 'the war of attrition'! <BR/>calling it a stalemate makes no sense and neither does SLA rushing the offensive. they have a plan and they are sticking to it. I think you should think things through before calling it a stalemate. that makes it looks like the SLA has failed to archive what they are after.<BR/>I am too was expecting adampan to fall much sooner, but we are making progress (no matter the speed). any progress is good and it cannot be considered a stalemate (or even be referred to as one!)SnakeVIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145719376756343591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-46885684747222202362008-03-05T23:54:00.000+05:302008-03-05T23:54:00.000+05:30'how can anyone claim we are at a stalemate when w...'how can anyone claim we are at a stalemate when we havent even tried to break through LTTE lines and capture land. we haven't tried (on a significant scale) so how can anyone say we are at a stalemate?'<BR/><BR/>That is exactly the reason. The fact that 'we didn't or havn't'.<BR/><BR/>My point is, we should or we must; soon!mottapalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040940514270469677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-79143389802403288972008-03-05T23:46:00.000+05:302008-03-05T23:46:00.000+05:30thanks DNmottapala,I don't agree with you when you...thanks DN<BR/><BR/>mottapala,<BR/>I don't agree with you when you say there is a stalemate! (i'm not disagreeing with the idea out of my support for SLA) <BR/>how can anyone claim we are at a stalemate when we havent even tried to break through LTTE lines and capture land. we haven't tried (on a significant scale) so how can anyone say we are at a stalemate? <BR/>I'd like to hear your line of reasoning...<BR/>thanksSnakeVIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145719376756343591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-33969410353449997642008-03-05T23:30:00.000+05:302008-03-05T23:30:00.000+05:30SnakeVI,"what is the meaning of P1, P3 etc. I assu...SnakeVI,<BR/><BR/>"what is the meaning of P1, P3 etc. I assume they are the degree of severity of injuries. which is worse?"<BR/><BR/>P1- Seriously injured<BR/>P2 - Less seriously injured<BR/>P3- Walking wounded (minor injuries)DefenceNethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553575476849786179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-24209997355612044472008-03-05T23:28:00.001+05:302008-03-05T23:28:00.001+05:30clashes between LTTE and SLA in Willpathu boundary...clashes between LTTE and SLA in <BR/>Willpathu boundary(Ilavankulam which was the area where the clashes occured and this place one of a very important place during the JVP was against to the gvt in 1971) today and 1 SLA woundedShyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491643194712962581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9079007316930841006.post-40477226541200719472008-03-05T23:28:00.000+05:302008-03-05T23:28:00.000+05:30abarip,I agree with you. Kafirs and Mi24 may boost...abarip,<BR/><BR/>I agree with you. Kafirs and Mi24 may boost morale and instill fear in opposing troups. But in this particular incidents it can be compared to immunization.Give in small doses so that the resistance develops.<BR/><BR/>And I absolutely agree with panhinda. When I mentioned the word 'Military stalemate' couple of days ago there were lot of posts denying it. Unfortunately this is exactly where we are today although we are reluctant to admit it. As panhinda says we need a break. A surprise. An invention.Tigers are good at it.<BR/><BR/>We need to take a caculated risk. And do something [which I dont know] to throw the whole sytem off balance. The more we wait higher the chances that tigers have a luck with it.<BR/><BR/>I think that is exactly what Gen Fonseka tried to do in Muhamalai last year. If I remember right he didn't have the air support.<BR/><BR/>At the moment our superiority depends on the MIG's. I dont know whether we have anymore trumps up our sleeves.<BR/><BR/>'the clock is ticking'mottapalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040940514270469677noreply@blogger.com