[Martyn*]

Was talking to a group of young men from Sri Lanka today, recently come over to work here. They say that they hate America because they have stirred up trouble between Sri Lanka military/government and the Tamil Tigers. They say that their country is fairly peaceful now, and that the Tigers have backed-off, but in the past America stuck their noses in and caused trouble for the people of Sri Lanka - the old divide and conquer tactic - and created disruption.

I asked why that was.

They said America want oil and resources.

Can anyone verify this?

[Darkphilosopher]

Sounds like BS to me.

[Jack_Smith]

you first have to think whether these people are singhalese or tamils..Biased opinions..

As far as i know America did not stir anything.

[Martyn*]

(Original post by Jack_Smith)
you first have to think whether these people are singhalese or tamils..Biased opinions..

As far as i know America did not stir anything.

The people I spoke with were Singhalese. They like their own government, but hate America. They said that America came over and stirred-up trouble between the Tamils and the public. They seemed quite serious about it.

[Tizoxic]

Hello there.
I'm Sri Lankan. Neither Sinhalese nor Tamil, so call me unbiased, if you will. To be honest, the country has quietened down a fair amount what with the war being over, but there is lingering negativity in the form of post-war human rights violations investigations into "war crimes." I for one, while being completely in support of ample and adequate human rights for all (as clearly set out in the UN mandate on human rights), am personally dumbfounded as to what so called "war crimes" are. A war is a war. People kill each other. While there is nothing pleasant in the act itself, I don't see why it should be made worse by attempting to control the way wars are fought. Prevention of wars should be the top priority, not indirectly justifying wars by deeming certain ways of fighting them "acceptable."
Peace, and good day.

[Steezy]

It wouldn't surprise me if true.

Edit: Not sure why I'm being negged? If you disagree, atleast argue... I'd be interested to hear why.

[Jack_Smith]

(Original post by Martyn*)
The people I spoke with were Singhalese. They like their own government, but hate America. They said that America came over and stirred-up trouble between the Tamils and the public. They seemed quite serious about it.

Channel 4 killing fields would show who actually stirred things and who were the war criminals.

[kirisatha96]

(Original post by Jack_Smith)
Channel 4 killing fields would show who actually stirred things and who were the war criminals.

I'm tamil BTW and TBH, thats bias. I watch it every single time.

[CheekiiMonkii]

(Original post by Jack_Smith)
Channel 4 killing fields would show who actually stirred things and who were the war criminals.

Completely agree with you there

(Original post by kirisatha96)
I'm tamil BTW and TBH, thats bias. I watch it every single time.

If you've seen it enough times, then you should know it's NOT biased.

Channel 4 shows FACTs... in case you don't know what that means...

Fact: a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true.

[kirisatha96]

(Original post by CheekiiMonkii)
Completely agree with you there




If you've seen it enough times, then you should know it's NOT biased.

Channel 4 shows FACTs... in case you don't know what that means...

Fact: a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true.

I know what a fact is, my own people are getting killed and I only know how much are people are suffering.

However, the documentary isn't showing the government/military's take on this.

[CheekiiMonkii]

(Original post by kirisatha96)
I know what a fact is, my own people are getting killed and I only know how much are people are suffering.

However, the documentary isn't showing the government/military's take on this.

Yeah... well it does show what the Sri Lankan military heads have to say... they are meant to be representing the whole Sri Lankan government...

I'm not being biased but when your heads let you down then it's tough...

...what the heads say is biased... not the documentary...

[Jack_Smith]

(Original post by kirisatha96)
I know what a fact is, my own people are getting killed and I only know how much are people are suffering.

However, the documentary isn't showing the government/military's take on this.

Their take was not to show the video :/ Why would they want that? A ceassfire was put forward yet the government chose to shoot in those areas? Is that what take you want to know? Killed prabhakarans son is that what take you want to know? Sexually assulted girls is that what you want to know?

Im not saying tamil tigers did not do wrong, but the extent in which the government had treated tamils is disgusting!

[CheekiiMonkii]

(Original post by Jack_Smith)
Their take was not to show the video :/ Why would they want that? A ceassfire was put forward yet the government chose to shoot in those areas? Is that what take you want to know? Killed prabhakarans son is that what take you want to know? Sexually assulted girls is that what you want to know?

Im not saying tamil tigers did not do wrong, but the extent in which the government had treated tamils is disgusting!

[kirisatha96]

(Original post by Jack_Smith)
Their take was not to show the video :/ Why would they want that? A ceassfire was put forward yet the government chose to shoot in those areas? Is that what take you want to know? Killed prabhakarans son is that what take you want to know? Sexually assulted girls is that what you want to know?

Im not saying tamil tigers did not do wrong, but the extent in which the government had treated tamils is disgusting!

I severly agree. And it's still going on to this very minute.

[Jack_Smith]

(Original post by kirisatha96)
I severly agree. And it's still going on to this very minute.

exactly, hence why im saying "america stirring things up" is just an excuse to the fact that the military and the govt were war criminals.

[CheekiiMonkii]

(Original post by Jack_Smith)
exactly, hence why im saying "america stirring things up" is just an excuse to the fact that the military and the govt were war criminals.

[Snagprophet]

I think this is rather racist towards America to assume they're the cause of every problem.

[CheekiiMonkii]

(Original post by Snagprophet)
I think this is rather racist towards America to assume they're the cause of every problem.

To be honest, I don't even think that America is actually involved in this. But to carry on with your argument.. even if they did then...

We are not saying the America is the cause of EVERY problem... but like Jack Smith said... they "stir things up"...

There's a BIG difference between causing every problem and stirring things up...

But they technically weren't involved as far as i know...

[Jack_Smith]

(Original post by CheekiiMonkii)
We are not saying the America is the cause of EVERY problem... but like Jack Smith said... they "stir things up"...

There's a BIG difference between causing every problem and stirring things up...

No i said america doesn't stir things up! I think That sri lanka army and govt use america as just a source to blame infact they themselves are whom to blame!

[CheekiiMonkii]

(Original post by Jack_Smith)
No i said america doesn't stir things up! I think That sri lanka army and govt use america as just a source to blame infact they themselves are whom to blame!

Yep Yep... i edited it when i realised what i said...