http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8356570.stm

The general who won the civil war in Sri Lanka has resigned one of the issues was he wanted a big peace time army.
His pride (he was promoted from the general in charge to head of military services) and nationalist fervor (pro Sinhalese), his apparent pride in his military skills, and his 18 moth early retirement are clear indicators that he may challenge the current President.

My concern is that as a General with high loyalty are we looking at a military dominated government or yet another Coupe?

So what? More refugees. What do you think Australia ought to do if anything ABOUT THE SITUATION IN Sri Lanka (not the refugees0.

What should Australia do?

Nothing. It is a democracy.

Fair enough you don't bother to punctuate or even proof read your posts for missing words and letters, but you could at least make an effort for new topics.

examinator

<< What do you think Australia ought to do if anything ABOUT THE SITUATION IN Sri Lanka >>

Firstly, I think the Australian Government needs to do what it can to ensure the Sri Lankan Government closes the concentration camps, and allows the Tamils held in them to go back to their homes without fear of persecution. We should sever trade and diplomatic links to get the message across if needs be.

Secondly, we need to urge the Rajapaksa Government to allow NGOs and media sources free access to the camps to monitor conditions there.

Thirdly, we should accept our fair share of the Tamil refugees, for whom their homeland is still an unsafe place to be.

And Lastly, Australia should permanently end the practice of selling arms to the Sri Lankan Government.

Houellebecq

Glad to see you digging deep and contributing so much to the discussion.

Bronny,

a) The topic is boring, and this guy just posts 3 topics a day and doesn't have the courtesy to even read them once before posting, or bother to make them readable. At least he didn't end this one with the pompous and arrogant ... 'discuss'.

b) All your 'solutions' are in the 'tell im 'es dreamin' category. Alternatively they could be put in the 'write a really nasty letter' category.

c) I am under zero obligation to add any sort of 'contribution' to the topic

Bronwyn, Rather imperialistic of you.

No one was allowed in our screening camps in Iraq (not concentration camps,no need for propoganda) So you are saying, do as we say, not as we do?

There is no evidence Sri Lanka is a dangerous place to be except if you are a terrorist. All evidence of past repatriation is that returned Tamils have been treated fairly according to the UN.

Media sources have visited the camps, please be up to date. Though why didn't we have journalist in Iraq? They could never even get past the airport.

Most importantly what evidence is there of current danger to Tamils? They are actually safer then than under the murderous LTTE rule that gave them nothing in infrastructure, education, standard of living or even enough food and stole children.

We should sever trade agreements? what do you want to do, cause a war? Please never ever go into politics. Punish poor workers. Crikey mean spirited, ignorant and diplomatically suicidal. Also sounds like you have read the LTTE website.

The people of Sri Lanka has a right to feel safe after the highest rate of suicide bombings against civilians in history. Screening camps are necessary and NORMAL. Up my way people were complaining the reaction of the cyclone was not quick enough with no fresh water and houses left roofless years later and that lasted a few hours. The suicide rate, the depression, the hardship. Lasted years.

Every single year roads are flooded and people are swept away. Loads of complaints on the fire situation in Victoria and we deal with internally. Do you think Sri Lanka should be butting in? Should the world stop trade with us? Imagine if we had a huge crisis if we have so many problems with some relatively smaller issues.

Honestly try to appreciate what they have been up against. the government would not be angelic but they nor is any.

Also the question was about a military man entering polticics, The Colin Powell of Sri Lanka.