Battle-scarred Tamils emerge as Sri Lankan kingmakers ANALYSIS 01/12/2010

Battle-scarred Tamils emerge as Sri Lankan kingmakers ANALYSIS 01/12/2010 COLOMBO — For decades, Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels fought for an independent ethnic homeland. In May they were defeated, but observers say Tamil voters could now be key to who becomes the next president. The two main candidates — incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse and former Army chief Sarath Fonseka — both claim credit for crushing the Tigers and ending the island’s bloody ethnic conflict..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100112com3.html

COMMENTARY EDITORIAL She will, if she wants FRONTLINE Peas from the same pod ANALYSIS Battle-scarred Tamils emerge as Sri Lankan kingmakers MR. EXPOSE Fight to the finish NO HOLDS BARRED Of hospitals and a man AN OUTSIDERS VIEW Business as usual