Thread: Boat Refugees
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Old 07-11-2009, 01:23 AM
dpastern (Dave Pastern)
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That ceasefire did nothing...even now, the Sri Lankan government and army are under investigation for war crimes against humanity. Killing tamil who surrended. Killing children. Reminds me of the Vietnam war and occupying US army...

One of the most infamous images to come out of the Vietnam war (a direct result of the US government's ability to accept a communist North Vietnam - a direct result of xenophobia imho):

http://vinpon.files.wordpress.com/20...eofthemos2.jpg


Dave

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Originally Posted by Jules76 View Post
And it's interesting to note, that the majority of these refugees are coming from Sri Lanka fleeing from the civil war. In Dec 2001, a cease fire was delcared which was signed with international mediation in 2002.