04-01-2004, 04:41 PM
<span style='color:darkred'>Karuna factor and the upcoming polls
By: J. S. Tissainayagam - Cover Story
The primary motivating factor of those applauding the split within the LTTE induced by Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan or Karuna having asserted his independence of the Tiger's Wanni-based leadership is the hope that the rebel would join or strengthen the ranks of those fighting Tamil nationalism in Sri Lanka.
They hope that this move, hopefully supported by forces loyal to Karuna, would disrupt the military balance achieved between the government and the LTTE after the fall of the Elephant Pass base. It was this parity in military prowess, which has translated into political benefit with the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) between the government and the Tigers in February 2002 that has remained the foundation of all political, diplomatic and military developments since.
They also hope that the persistence in the standoff between Karuna and the Wanni leadership would result in the progressive weakening of the LTTE leading to a situation that will undermine the bases of the CFA and thereby create an environment that will permit the severe crippling or annihilation of the Tigers.
It will be in the interests of the LTTE therefore, to exploit all the resources in its command to neutralise the factors that could lead to the undermining of the military balance. An examination of the situation developing at present shows there are a number of factors in the military, diplomatic, political and public spheres that could help retain this balance with each set of factors dependent on the other.</span>
tamilcanadian.com
By: J. S. Tissainayagam - Cover Story
The primary motivating factor of those applauding the split within the LTTE induced by Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan or Karuna having asserted his independence of the Tiger's Wanni-based leadership is the hope that the rebel would join or strengthen the ranks of those fighting Tamil nationalism in Sri Lanka.
They hope that this move, hopefully supported by forces loyal to Karuna, would disrupt the military balance achieved between the government and the LTTE after the fall of the Elephant Pass base. It was this parity in military prowess, which has translated into political benefit with the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) between the government and the Tigers in February 2002 that has remained the foundation of all political, diplomatic and military developments since.
They also hope that the persistence in the standoff between Karuna and the Wanni leadership would result in the progressive weakening of the LTTE leading to a situation that will undermine the bases of the CFA and thereby create an environment that will permit the severe crippling or annihilation of the Tigers.
It will be in the interests of the LTTE therefore, to exploit all the resources in its command to neutralise the factors that could lead to the undermining of the military balance. An examination of the situation developing at present shows there are a number of factors in the military, diplomatic, political and public spheres that could help retain this balance with each set of factors dependent on the other.</span>
tamilcanadian.com
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