Iqbal Athas

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.

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.

This is not posturing. This is a very clear indication that Geneva is becoming very doubtful. The bottom line is read more

This is not posturing. This is a very clear indication that Geneva is becoming very doubtful. The bottom line is that they are showing that they are strong and that they can take on the military.

The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the read more

The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the corner from a major confrontation is not in doubt.