Pick Them One by One, Allow
No Oxygen for the Terrorists
Dilrook Kannangara
So the tigers tried to take the upper hand by attacking the SLAF Anuradhapura
base. Many defence analysts said that the government would find it difficult
to overcome the loss and the tigers have retaken the upper hand in the
war. Surrender punks and other psychopaths were beating up their drums
in favour of Tamil Elam again. The bunker buster missile blasted in
their mouths!
However the LTTE would surely continue with their tit-for-tat attacks
very soon. These should also be retaliated with even heavier bombardment
of tiger bases and its leaders’ hideouts. The price catch of Parabakaran
still seems to evade his long due fate. Any unwarranted action by the
LTTE should therefore be countered with intense bombardment on the heads
of its remaining leaders.
On the other hand the government troops should take a more proactive
stance on offensive operations. It is futile to wait till the tigers
attack to hit back. Severe pre-emptive strikes must be carried out to
neutralize tiger power continuously. Any let up means loosing the tiger
tail.
Eternal vigilance must be the key word until the remaining LTTE residue
is cleansed which must be done fast. As the Defence Secretary has quite
correctly pointed out, the remainder must be picked off one by one;
and that got to be done sooner than later. Each day that passes allowing
Parabakaran to live, the higher become the chances of another terror
attack.
Every measure, legal or otherwise must be taken to defend the military
assets in Katunayake, Trinco and elsewhere. The SLAF has proven once
again that they are the rulers of the Lankan skies.
The ostrich attitude shown by pro-LTTE media must be condemned. The
government forces, unlike the LTTE, have a legitimate right to have
the military monopoly in Sri Lanka and there is nothing anybody can
do to stop that. The ostrich strategy is a sure failure as the timid
bird surrenders to a cobra by burying its head in sand. On the contrary,
the eagle attacks the cobra repeatedly till the reptile becomes the
mighty eagle’s supper. Let us remain eagles and never for a second
become ostriches. The slogan must be ‘Pick Them One-by-one, Allow
No Oxygen for the terrorists. They lived for 35 long years and now it
is the civilized citizens’ turn to live and for them to live the
LTTE must die; there cannot be any compromise with the terrorists. Dear
gallant soldiers put them out of business for good, soon! We have waited
for 35 long years and can wait no more.
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