Prof. Hudson McLean

The General goes to USA on a part official and part personal visit during a tongue wagging saga whether the General is planning to take a shot at the next Presidencial elections for the Top Seat.

The Secretary of Defence makes a statement to the effect that that the entire saga is created by the Opposition by driving a wedge between the President and the General.

In the meantime the Secretary of State of USA and the Foreign Secretary of UK and with the tacit support of the likes of Norway are trying to rehabilitate the remnants of LTTE Terrorists and paint the Tiger in white to look more like a docile sheep.

Despite the cloud over Raj Rajaratnam, his minions led by Rudrakumaran are actively seeking vengeance from the entire Island of Sri Lanka.

During the past few weeks, it was in the Public Domain that the UNHCR supported by USA, UK are claiming Human Rights violations by the Government of Sri Lanka as well as the Tamil Tiger Terrorists of LTTE. However, there is no head in the LTTE to carry the can.

And the President has responded that HE and he alone shall accept the full responsibility of any violations perpetrated by the Sri Lanka Defence Forces. The buck stops at the feet of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Now the good General is denied his invitation to an official ceremony, publicly humiliated, which the authorities should be ashamed of, for not having checked out any pre-requisites for such an invitation. Then the USA authorities invite the General for an interview to discuss War Crimes against Humanity.

Whilst USA has been and still are the biggest perpetrators of war crimes in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and many other countries, the USA now acts as the Police, the Judge and the Jury, as well as the Hangman.

The Sri Lankan Embassy offer full legal support to the General, which is of course should be accorded to the Chief of Defence Forces of a Sri Lanka.

There are two sides to each coin but three sides to every story, Yours, Mine and the Truth.

One might claim that this entire exercise is a pure charade. A game of political mischief! A double faced game, perhaps even funded by the LTTE Terrorist dirty money.

Hold the General who is denied Diplomatic privilege because he has a Green Card. Hold him back till President Mahinda Rajapaksa declares a Presidential election which might throw suspicion on President Mahinda Rajapaksa for the hold-up. This might create an Afghanistan type scenario as happening now and de-stabilise the country with the help of the Opposition and the Tamil Diaspora.

Or release the General with due apologies and allow his return at his leisure to arrive in Colombo as a hero of sorts. That would also appease the opposition.

Whatever is the outcome, the opposition stands to benefit. “Heads Rajapaksa Loses, Tails Wickremesingha Wins”. Thats “Fair”? Game in politics!

The man who can deliver the “bananas” home is none other than the General.

As an Officer and Gentleman, I hedge my bets that the General will tell the Truth!

First, the General was not aware of that he would be invited to a tete-ƒÆ’†’ƒ”š‚©-tete.

Second, he was rather taken aback and humiliated by the withdrawal of an official invitation to an important event.

Third, as the ex-Commander of the Army, he accepted direct orders from the Secretary of Defence, an ex-subordinate Officer, but with full acceptance of responsibility to defend the country and to his army.

Fourth, His unquestionable allegiance to his Commanding Officer, the President, who has publicly declared that he, as the President and the Minister of Defence shall be totally responsible for the actions of his Defence Forces.

Fifth, That said, the General should let his legal team do the talking!

Or would USA start a Nurenburg type Trial against General Sarath Fonseka? Or send General Fonseka to the Hague? And then the Sun would Rise from the West!

In this particular event, the Double Sided coin was minted by the forces who are trying to destabilise the Island. Just make a wish and flush the coin in the nearest loo.

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