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[frandroid]

'Live as equals'

Briefly addressing parliament in the Tamil language, Rajapaksa said the war was not waged against the Tamil people.

"Our intention was to save the Tamil people from the cruel grip of the LTTE. We all must now live as equals in this free country," he said.

Rajapaksa has said in the past that he would negotiate some form of power sharing with the Tamil community following the war, and alluded Tuesday to the need for an agreement.

"We must find a homegrown solution to this conflict. That solution should be acceptable to all the communities," he said. "That solution, which would be based on the philosophy of Buddhism, will be an example to the whole world."

That's like telling the Palestinians that a two-state solution would be based on Judaism. We know how successful that's been!

Comments

[dobrovolets.livejournal.com]

Actually, I think it's a little more like Israel annexing the West Bank and Gaza, and telling the Palestinians that their citizenship rights depend on accepting Judaism. (And yes, there are people in Israel, including some in the Knesset, who would argue for exactly that.)

[frandroid.livejournal.com]

I don't think any new twist of Israel's right and orthodox quarters can faze me much anymore... Cultural and historical genocide through legal and administrative means is pursued as vigorously as the violent options.

But yeah, that's a more accurate description.

[tomscud.livejournal.com]

"Let justice roll down like waters and rightenousness like an ever-flowing stream."

[frandroid.livejournal.com]

Living up to one's creed? That was interesting.

[sabotabby]

Way to be a shining example of Buddhism, Rajapaksa.