The LTTE has taken many journalists, especially foreign journalist  for a ride.  We expect foreign journalists to  be aware of what happened  to the lady who rode the tiger . The LTTE known also as the "Tamil Tigers" are now on the mat in many countries for   numerous offences committed by their leadership. The offences range from extortion, forced child conscription as 'child' soldiers,  to drug smuggling, human racketeering, weapons smuggling, illegal procurement of weapons including sophisticated weapons, credit card  fraud, murder  and financial fraud.  According to experts, 'Journalists'  have also been drawn into their fold for many reasons, one of which is to sell pro- LTTE  propaganda. .

Today, the LTTE fighting with their backs to the wall and cornered in Sri Lanka  to a tiny strip of land in the North East seem  to be using more  propaganda than fighting by  using the foreign media to publish  propaganda to discredit the country.  LTTE inspired photographs have been shown on many foreign TV channels to discredit Sri Lanka.  Unverified pictures have been produced  to allege  firing  shells into areas including  hospitals. A look at the pictures of buildings after artillery shelling   will not stand the test  to anyone  acquainted  with shelling. For instance will bottles be left standing on  beds , and also unbroken bottles in shelves or alluminium/ wooden poles left undisturbed  after firing shells ? We leave it to the readers to decide.

Curiously, the  big signboard of the Norwegian Refugee  Council in the Mullaitivu area , Sri Lanka is not at all affected by shell fire nor is the long  asbestos roofing on the building . The voice of a Medical officer serving  in a LTTE affected area is cited as proof. Can one expect the Medical officer living amongst the LTTE to state anything against the Tamil Tigers ?   Journalists  have seen for themselves the massive quantities of ammunition, artillery guns ranging from  light to heavy, mortars of all calibers, small arms, etc . Heavy earth moving equipment belonging to the NGO's and INGO's used by the Tamil Tiger terrorists have been captured by Troops. The heavy machinery  has been  used  by the LTTE to build earth bunds over 15 feet high with deep canals   as obstacles. It is not understood why no such  international institutions  have reported the loss of any    equipment. Even UN organization officials have been known to have been used by the LTTE to transport weapons and explosives to be sued against Sri Lankan Troops. The Tamil Tigers have not heeded to any undertaking given to UN representatives as Mr Olara Otunu regarding   child conscription.    Taped conversations have been played at public conferences  with  representatives of some countries giving instructions  to the LTTE hierarchy on telephone. Foreign Scholars and academics have  given evidence of the role played by some states to support  LTTE terrorism. Small wonder that foreign  media is  used by the LTTE as propaganda to discredit Sri Lanka.  

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