Iqbal Athas

We are slipping back into a war situation. If the attacks go on, there will come a time when the read more

We are slipping back into a war situation. If the attacks go on, there will come a time when the army has to retaliate.

We are seeing a war already. It's an undeclared war. We are seeing the loss of two to three people read more

We are seeing a war already. It's an undeclared war. We are seeing the loss of two to three people a day.

At some point the army is going to react and then the LTTE will retaliate. They have set in motion read more

At some point the army is going to react and then the LTTE will retaliate. They have set in motion a process. At some point the bubble is bound to burst and then we do not know what will happen.

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the cease-fire. If the intensity of read more

The Tigers have built a much stronger military machine in the four years of the cease-fire. If the intensity of the war increases, there is no doubt they have developed a capability to strike in Colombo.

The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the read more

The bottom line is this -- for how long can the military remain restrained? That we are just around the corner from a major confrontation is not in doubt.