Comments on: The Terrorist Complex http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:09:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Exiled http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-744 Exiled Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:04:30 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-744 only if it were that simple, Raja. we don't live in the world of the lotus-eaters anymore.... only if it were that simple, Raja. we don’t live in the world of the lotus-eaters anymore….

]]> By: Raja http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-743 Raja Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:37:53 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-743 This is a process that everyone goes through coming from the airport and not related to ethnicity. It is the price of the terrorist problem. Sooner it is eliminated then we can get back to a normal life. This is a process that everyone goes through coming from the airport and not related to ethnicity. It is the price of the terrorist problem. Sooner it is eliminated then we can get back to a normal life.

]]> By: Exiled http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-742 Exiled Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:15:19 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-742 of course that is obvious, it is very difficult to 'identify' a terrorist... but its funny how these terrorists move around freely and the innocent citizens have to deal with the consequences of terrorism. Saman. J, in which world are you living? there is no protection in our country. we can only dream about it. all we have is impunity and a total collapse of democracy....wake up to reality. of course that is obvious, it is very difficult to ‘identify’ a terrorist… but its funny how these terrorists move around freely and the innocent citizens have to deal with the consequences of terrorism. Saman. J, in which world are you living? there is no protection in our country. we can only dream about it. all we have is impunity and a total collapse of democracy….wake up to reality.

]]> By: Saman.J http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-741 Saman.J Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:23:10 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-741 it is unfortunate but what could be done? For more than a tamil, a sinhalese should be concerned when they are searched. Terrorists take all forms. Therefore, nobody knowns who is a terrorists? So much so that one terrorists even would not know the other.... In such an enviorment apart from a tamil, what would even a sinhalese expect other than to go through the motions as required by a sentry who is not only trying to protect himself but also the others including you and me in the country. No body knows who is a terrorists......................... it is unfortunate but what could be done?
For more than a tamil, a sinhalese should be concerned when they are searched.

Terrorists take all forms. Therefore, nobody knowns who is a terrorists?
So much so that one terrorists even would not know the other….
In such an enviorment apart from a tamil, what would even a sinhalese expect other than to go through the motions as required by a sentry who is not only trying to protect himself but also the others including you and me in the country.

No body knows who is a terrorists…………………….

]]> By: Exiled http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-740 Exiled Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:08:43 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-740 Priyani, I feel sad that you can dismiss the feelings we Tamils get during security checks this easily. We all quite understand the whole issue of 'security' but what we cannot digest is this 'generalisation' of Tamils as potential suicide bombers. When you get checked, you would never get the looks and comments that make one's skin crawl because you are Sinhalese. I will never forget the way my heart stops each time I am stopped, even though I know I have done nothing wrong and that I am not a terrorist. You need to understand that these security checks only manage to intimidate the citizen Tamils, while the suicide bombers and other REAL terrorists get away. I am sure you have heard of the white van abductions that happen in broad daylight. It is really sad that you people do not acknowledge the atrocities committed by the security forces under the leadership of the GoSL. The sickening fact that a State that should protect its citizenry is actually 'collaborating' with a terrorist group, providing another dimension to the annihilation of innocent Tamils can never be dismissed. Sister, all Tamils are not terrorists, just like all Sinhalese are not 'collaborators' and racists and no one should view anyone in this manner. Priyani, I feel sad that you can dismiss the feelings we Tamils get during security checks this easily. We all quite understand the whole issue of ’security’ but what we cannot digest is this ‘generalisation’ of Tamils as potential suicide bombers. When you get checked, you would never get the looks and comments that make one’s skin crawl because you are Sinhalese. I will never forget the way my heart stops each time I am stopped, even though I know I have done nothing wrong and that I am not a terrorist. You need to understand that these security checks only manage to intimidate the citizen Tamils, while the suicide bombers and other REAL terrorists get away. I am sure you have heard of the white van abductions that happen in broad daylight. It is really sad that you people do not acknowledge the atrocities committed by the security forces under the leadership of the GoSL. The sickening fact that a State that should protect its citizenry is actually ‘collaborating’ with a terrorist group, providing another dimension to the annihilation of innocent Tamils can never be dismissed. Sister, all Tamils are not terrorists, just like all Sinhalese are not ‘collaborators’ and racists and no one should view anyone in this manner.

]]> By: navin http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-739 navin Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:56:17 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-739 thank you for that lovely passage Ange. i totally agree with you and you have exactly highlighted the known issues from both sides in a very informative and contructive way. how ever i dont agree with priyani who suggest that you cannot blame anyone for thinking all tamils could be classified as tiger terrorist? this is wrong and this is the exact reason our country is in such a situation. if what you say is right then the tamil man has all the right to think that every sinhaleese was a JVP'er in the 1980's but they never thought that and they were saved from these facist sinhaleese racist by my parents and so many other sinhala families too. yes i agree most of us even though we are sinhaleese go through some torments but none are greater than the torments a normal tamil civilian goes through. i have seen these to my own eyes and sadly you do get sinhala LTTE' cadres too... because they will do anything for money. so as one Srilanka we need to unite against terrorism but we need to show a genuine ammount of respect towards our tamil brothern if they are to take us seriously. our tamil brotherns dont include the LTTE cadres or there sympathisiers but the pooor down trodden people who are stuck in the middle of this war be it sinhala , muslim or tamil as we are all one Srilanka. PEACE thank you for that lovely passage Ange. i totally agree with you and you have exactly highlighted the known issues from both sides in a very informative and contructive way. how ever i dont agree with priyani who suggest that you cannot blame anyone for thinking all tamils could be classified as tiger terrorist? this is wrong and this is the exact reason our country is in such a situation. if what you say is right then the tamil man has all the right to think that every sinhaleese was a JVP’er in the 1980’s but they never thought that and they were saved from these facist sinhaleese racist by my parents and so many other sinhala families too. yes i agree most of us even though we are sinhaleese go through some torments but none are greater than the torments a normal tamil civilian goes through. i have seen these to my own eyes and sadly you do get sinhala LTTE’ cadres too… because they will do anything for money. so as one Srilanka we need to unite against terrorism but we need to show a genuine ammount of respect towards our tamil brothern if they are to take us seriously. our tamil brotherns dont include the LTTE cadres or there sympathisiers but the pooor down trodden people who are stuck in the middle of this war be it sinhala , muslim or tamil as we are all one Srilanka.
PEACE

]]> By: priyani http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-738 priyani Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:03:07 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-738 I m glad that teh traveller wjho is a tamil finally found her self on the road again . I being a Sinhalese too was searched in a similiar manner . This I am afraid is the price we all have to pay for terrorism . I WAS SO AHPPY THAT THEYAR ECHECKING ME THOURUGHLY ,as it is better to be safe than sorry . the problem is that the Tamils have this complex to think that they are being vicitmsed for whatever reason . If it is a Sinhalese they do the same but it is undestandable that they are suspicious of the Tamils as most people know that the LTTE are terrorists and no one can be excluded, or blamed for thinking that evry tamil is a potential suicide bomber.in israel or in the gaza strip teh Searcehs and th security ar eeven more than in SL . We have to understand why this situation exists , rather than be wary of the inconvenience . I m glad that teh traveller wjho is a tamil finally found her self on the road again . I being a Sinhalese too was searched in a similiar manner . This I am afraid is the price we all have to pay for terrorism . I WAS SO AHPPY THAT THEYAR ECHECKING ME THOURUGHLY ,as it is better to be safe than sorry . the problem is that the Tamils have this complex to think that they are being vicitmsed for whatever reason . If it is a Sinhalese they do the same but it is undestandable that they are suspicious of the Tamils as most people know that the LTTE are terrorists and no one can be excluded, or blamed for thinking that evry tamil is a potential suicide bomber.in israel or in the gaza strip teh Searcehs and th security ar eeven more than in SL . We have to understand why this situation exists , rather than be wary of the inconvenience .

]]> By: Diordna http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-737 Diordna Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:22:57 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2008/03/30/the-terrorist-complex/#comment-737 Having your Freedom and exercising your rights is great! But avoiding trouble is a part of deductive thinking that requires a functioning brain. Good luck with your experiments. Having your Freedom and exercising your rights is great! But avoiding trouble is a part of deductive thinking that requires a functioning brain. Good luck with your experiments.

]]>