Iqbal Athas

The specter of war, at least until the 19th of April, seems to have gone away. Until then, the cease-fire read more

The specter of war, at least until the 19th of April, seems to have gone away. Until then, the cease-fire is bound to hold. But while smiling at each other, both sides will continue making preparations for war.

At some point the army is going to react and then the LTTE will retaliate. They have set in motion read more

At some point the army is going to react and then the LTTE will retaliate. They have set in motion a process. At some point the bubble is bound to burst and then we do not know what will happen.

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the cease-fire. If the intensity of read more

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the cease-fire. If the intensity of the war increases, there is no doubt they have developed a capability to strike in Colombo.

It has at least been put off for the time being, but one is not sure for how long. All read more

It has at least been put off for the time being, but one is not sure for how long. All that has been resolved is the venue. What both sides have done is buy time.

We are seeing a war already. It's an undeclared war. We are seeing the loss of two to three people read more

We are seeing a war already. It's an undeclared war. We are seeing the loss of two to three people a day.