ஒபாமாவின் வெற்றி.. பயங்கரவாதத்துக்கு எதிரான போர் என்ற புஷ்சின் போர் வெறியை தமிழர்களுக்கு எதிராக பாவித்து வரும் சிங்களத்துக்கு என்ன செய்யப் போகிறது.. தமிழர்களுக்கு என்ன செய்யலாம்.. சிங்களத்தின் பார்வை..!

Will Sri Lanka’s war scenario change if Obama wins ?

Balakumar, a Senior LTTE leader has announced that they are optimistic that before the year 2008 is out, tide of fortune will change in their favour in the International scene. It cannot be concluded for sure whether he made this announcement having in view the upcoming U.S. Presidential elections. A Senior Indian Journalist has also made mention of Velupillai Prabhakaran’s enthusiasm in respect of these elections, adding that Prabhakaran is playing a waiting game until the Presidential elections of America and India’s General elections are over.

It is a pertinent question , what import and impact the US elections can have on Wanni where Prabhakaran is hiding ? The answer is that Prabhakaran’s war is not confined only to the Wanni . Like how the Tamil Nadu is a war front , the US too is another of his war fronts.

Patrick Leahy , a representative of the Democratic party and a Senator since 1974, voiced his protests against the war in Sri Lanka (SL).He was the Chairman of the Senate Foreign aid sub Committee He forwarded a resolution to the Foreign aid sub-Committee against rendering military assistance to SL. After the sub Committee’s ratification and Bush ‘s signature was obtained this became law. Following this resolution, the US ceased giving arms to SL. Leahy also maintains cordial relations with US Presidential candidate Obama.

Obama spoke on the SL Tamils’ issue in one of his Presidential campaigns to gratify the desires of the Senate members. Obama , in Jan.2008 in relation to this issue observed thus “ characterizing the conflict in Sri Lanka as a ‘vicious civil war ’, Senator Barack Obama , a leading Democratic contender in America’s forthcoming 2008 Presidential elections, said during an interview that, ‘the problem of the 21st century is the problem of the other’. He described this phenomenon as the inability of the people to accommodate others ‘who are not like us’, and mentioned Sri Lanka as an example, pointing out that war rages even when ‘everybody there looks exactly the same’. ”

Characterization of conflicts in the 21st century this way, Obama said, is an extension to the American civil rights era activist W.E.Dubois’ quote “ the problem of the 20th century is the problem of the colour line.”

The problem of “the other”are afflicted places like Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland and the issue of race within the United states , he said.

Obama also criticized the Bush administration’s “war on terror ” as the cause for suppressing civil liberties , saying : “ (P)art of my job as next President is to break the fever of fear that has been exploited by this administration. We are told to be afraid of terrorists , immigrants and each other. This becomes the means by which our civil liberties are being subverted , (and) our values are distorted ” implying policy changes are in order.

He promised a break from the Bush-Cheney diplomacy : “ a willingness to speak to our adversaries ” and cited President Kennedy , saying “ we should never negotiate out of fear , but we should never fear to negotiate”

“The notion that not talking with Leaders we don’t like makes us look tough is fundamentally flawed . It makes us look arrogant and sends a message to the World that we are not listening ”

It is after Obama’s espousal of the SL Tamils’ issue in his campaign that the Tamil Tigers’ commenced their ‘Tamils for Obama’ Organisation. Their support for Obama is confirmed by their enunciation ,“Tamils for Obama, a political action Committee of American Tamils urge the 44th President , whom they expect to be Mr.Obama , to take a strong hand in resolving Sri Lankan civil war. They suggest any one of a number of special envoys President Obama might put in charge including Bill Clinton, George Mitchell, James Baker, Jim Leach or Colin Powell. ‘Tamils for Obama’ suggest that the solution to the Sri Lankan problem could be based on the Bosnian model or on one of many others like Montenegro, East Timor, Quebec, Slovakia or Kosova. We might be able to utilize Ambassador Richard Holbrooke’s expertise to bring peace to Sri Lanka. We urge the 44th President of the United states , Mr. Obama to take a strong hand in resolving this civil war. Perhaps he could bring the Tamils and the Sinhalese to Canton, Ohio like President Bill Clinton did with the former Yugoslavians , and force a solution to the Sri Lankan war …..” ‘Tamils for Obama’ Organisation is suggesting that the SL Tamil ethnic issue be solved by Bill Clinton based on their knowledge that he took a great interest and initiative in this direction.

When Bill Clinton visited Sri Lanka in connection with the tsunami relief programme, he extolled the establishment of the P Toms (Tsunami relief Committee) comprising Chandrika , the SL President at that time and the LTTE Organisation. He launched the Clinton Foundation with a view to resolving ethnic conflicts of countries worldwide.

If Obama becomes President , Former Democratic party President Bill Clinton’s foundation will receive Obama’s assistance to mediate in the Global conflicts with a view to resolving them. If Clinton is to show interest on SL’s ethnic issue, he will be able to exploit Obama’s conflict resolution policy supplanting Bush’s ‘war on terror ’ policy for Sri Lanka. Obama’s blessings and support will also be with him. In addition, if the necessity arises to compel the SL Govt. towards this end ,he can without hesitation use the Diplomatic power.

Some days ago , Obama in his campaign met Tamil Nadu MDMK Leader Vaiko who is under arrest now. Vaiko is deemed as Prabhakaran’s representative . Indeed, he was arrested because he agitated and voiced protests in Tamil Nadu on behalf of Prabhakaran. Vaiko met Obama in Chicago city last July. When presenting the book to him “Yes we can” written about Obama ,Vaiko stated , “ dynamism and charisma have touched the hearts of people in the remote corners of the World crossing the barriers of the continents….” The Tamil net web gave immense publicity to the meeting between Vaiko and Obama under the headline ‘Yes we can’ and which is what Vaiko said to Obama.

Prabhakaran too thinks on the same lines ‘Yes we can’ as Vaiko, in the event of Obama becoming the President. This may be the reason why Prabhakaran is enthusiastic about the US Presidential elections.

டெயிலிமிரர்.

Edited November 5, 200817 yr by nedukkalapoovan

நெடுக் ஒபாமாவுக்கு வாழ்த்து சொல்ல ஏதாவது தளங்கள் இருந்தால் அறியத்தாருங்கள்

ஓபாமாவின் வருகை பல மாற்றங்களை ஏற்படுத்தும் என எதர்பார்ப்பு இருக்கிறது.

ஈழப்பிரச்சனை பற்றி எமக்கு சார்பான கருத்துக்கொண்டவராக தான் ஒபாமாவின் பேச்சுக்கள் இருந்தன.

ஆனால் அவரது கொள்கையில் அவரால் அக்ரிவாக இருக்கமுடியுமா என்பது பொறுத்திருந்துதான் பார்க்கவேண்டும்

ஒபாமாவின் தேர்தல் பிரச்சாரத்தின் போது ,

திரு. வைக்கோ அவர்கள் ஒபாமாவை அமெரிக்காவில் சந்தித்து நவம்பர் 5 ம் திகதி உங்கள் வெற்றிச் செய்திக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கூறி எனது தொலை பேசி அழைப்பும் உங்களுக்கு வரும் என்று கூறியிருந்தார் .

ஒபாமாவின் வெற்றி.. தமிழ் நெற்றின் பார்வையில்..

'World wishes Obama to say good riddance to politics of terrorism'

The historic victory of Barack Obama in the presidential elections of the United States of America, bestowed on to him by the people of America, heralds a paradigm shift in world affairs. "The new hope is that the International Community will recover from the psychological sickness of the 'paranoia of terror,' which will in turn induce recovery of economy, human rights and peace in the world," said Selvam Adaikkalanathan, Tamil National Alliance parliamentarian from Vanni, welcoming the victory of Mr. Obama.

Barack ObamaAfter winning the elections, Mr. Obama said: "This is our time, to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth, that, out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope. And where we are met with cynicism and doubts and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can."

One of the significant features of the American election was that it attracted record high turn out of voters. Michael McDonald of George Mason University told Associated Press that the voter turn out beat the old post World War II high of 63.8 percent of 1960 John F. Kennedy versus Richard Nixon election. He projected the turn out figure of 2008 at 64.1 percent.

A Reuter headline read: 'Black Americans celebrate Obama's victory'.

The phenomenal victory of a Black as the president of the United States is 'civilisational,' said Mr. Adaikkalanathan.

When the Blacks, kidnapped or purchased, brought to America as chained-slaves from the African coasts, their initial fear was that the cannibals (slave traders) were going to eat them. A couple of centuries of changes have now culminated in the becoming of a person of African ancestry at the helm of the affairs of the World, endorsing the beginnings of a new 'world human civilisation'.

Another encouraging element of sociological significance seen in the American elections was the enthusiastic interest shown by the youth in bringing out the change. 'Young voters helped Obama put over the top,' read a title of a report filed by the Associated Press.

Selvam Adaikkalanathan Commenting further on Obama's victory, Mr. Adaikkalanathan said: "The moment of the time seems to be for wind of changes everywhere. Already, three of the countries in South Asia, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives have been benefited by it. Bangladesh is facing democratic elections shortly. We hope that the victory of Obama will signal the wind of change in Sri Lanka too."

In January 2008, during an interview Mr. Obama had said that, "the problem of the 21st century is the problem of the other." He described this phenomenon as the inability of people to accommodate others "who are not like us," and mentioned Sri Lanka as an example, pointing out that war rages even when "everybody there looks exactly the same."

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