The solution to the Sri Lankan problem could be based on the Bosnian, East Timor, Quebec, Slovakia, or Kosovo Model - Tamils for Obama.
(October 09, Washington, Sri Lanka Guardian) Tamils for Obama, a newly formed pro LTTE forum, announcing its support in the US election for Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama, suggested that “the solution to the Sri Lankan problem could be based on the Bosnian model or on one of the many others like Montenegro, East Timor, Quebec, Slovakia, or Kosovo.
Tamils for Obama group in a press release issued through email, urged the 44th president, whom they expect to be Mr. Obama, to take a strong hand in resolving the 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. Also it suggested utilizing Ambassador Richard Holbrooke’s expertise to bring peace to Sri Lanka.
An announcement in the group’s website states “Perhaps he (Obama) could bring the Tamils and Singhalese to Canton, Ohio, like President Bill Clinton did with the former Yugoslavians, and force a solution to the Sri Lankan war. The Colombo government has not taken any action to resolve this vicious civil war for the last six decades, and we believe they will take no action unless they are forced to do so.”
The press release in full:
Tamils Endorse Obama
Tamil American group announces support of Obama. They expect Obama will be supportive of their concerns, especially of the continuing genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Tamils for Obama, a political action committee of American Tamils, announces its support in the current election for Democratic candidate Senator Barack Obama.
Tamils are an ethnic group living mainly in the northeast of Sri Lanka and southern India. They are a minority population in Sri Lanka currently engaged in a civil war they regard as genocide. Tamils for Obama is comprised of Tamils who have settled in the U.S., or who were born here.
These Tamils urge the 44th president, whom they expect to be Mr. Obama, to take a strong hand in resolving the Sri Lankan civil war. They suggest any one of a number special envoys President Obama might put in charge, including Bill Clinton, George Mitchell, James Baker, Jim Leach, or Colin Powell.
In their statement, Tamils for Obama suggest that “The solution to the Sri Lankan problem could be based on the Bosnian model or on one of the many others like Montenegro, East Timor, Quebec, Slovakia, or Kosovo. “We might be able to utilize Ambassador Richard Holbrooke’s expertise,” a spokesman suggests,” to bring peace to Sri Lanka.”
These Tamils cite a number of prominent Democrats who have spoken in favor of their cause in Sri Lanka, including Senator Patrick Leahy, Congressman Frank Pallone, Congressman Rush Holt, Senate Foreign Aid Subcommittee aide Tim Rieser, along with international diplomats. The full statement is available at http://www.tamilsforobama.com/.
To contact the group, email any communication to info@TamilsforObama.com or call at (617) 765- 4394 and speak to or leave a message for the PR Director, Tamils for Obama.
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Tamils for Obama
Who are the Tamils for Obama mentioned in The Lanka Guardian? There is no name on their web site. The Link "About Us" says nothing about them. Are they up to anything illegal for them to hide their names from us? Why are they inviting comments from us and expose oursleves thereby when they themselves do not let on who they are.
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Tamils for Obama
Who are the Tamils for Obama mentioned in The Lanka Guardian? There is no name on their web site. The Link "About Us" says nothing about them. Are they up to anything illegal for them to hide their names from us? Why are they inviting comments from us and expose oursleves thereby when they themselves do not let on who they are.
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