Aziz Haniffa in Washington, DC | March 12, 2009 07:45 IST
The Obama [Images] administration has shelved the idea of launching a massive military evacuation of nearly 200,000 Tamil civilians trapped in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam strongholds, sources have told Rediff India Abroad.
Sources acknowledged that the plan was for US Air Force [Images] and US Navy units attached to its Pacific Command (PACOM) to go into the rebel-held hold-outs and evacuate these civilians faced with the prospect of fast-declining food and medicine stocks in these areas.
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Love your work.. and respect for your love of the motherland! Whoever you are, keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks NOLTTE=Peace, We all have to do whatever we can, from where ever we are. to help our country at this time! I also updated the blog with a new cartoon you might like...!
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