Obama’s policies on War on Terror working – whats got Cheney worked up? (Strategy Page)
The Pakistani army just took over a major Taliban camp in SWAT and hve completely surrounded Talebans in SWAT. Some dudes were just arrested in Brooklyn for terror plots, Gates announced new Littoral ships for pirates.
Sri Lanka army kills 11 Tamil rebels in east (Hindustan Times)
Sri Lankan troops on a mission to flush out the remnants of the Tamil Tiger rebels killed 11 suspected guerrillas in eastern jungles, the military said, in the largest clash since declaring it had won its 25-year war against the insurgents.
Attorney general honors Virginia s fallen in war on terror (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
In the run up to a holiday weekend defined by many Americans as a time for storewide sales, outdoor barbecues and a day off work, the true meaning of Memorial Day was on full display at Virginia s state Capitol today. See the slideshow from today.
Aero Financial Partners With Sri Lanka Government to Build Low Cost Housing (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Aero Financial, Inc. announced today a Joint Collaboration with the Government of Sri Lanka to build 130,000 Low Cost Homes for the Tsunami Victims and the poorest of the poor and middle class citizens who have suffered from nearly 30 years of terrorism in the Country.
Henican: Obama reclaims war on terror from those who ignored our basic values (amNewYork)
No one was waterboarded. No secret tribunals were held. The word Guantanamo wasn t even mentioned. It was old-fashioned police work, overseen by a civilian federal court, that busted open America s latest terror plot. Investigation, arrest, arraignment, evidence, prosecution and defense…
Sri Lanka army kills 11 Tamil rebels in east (AP via Yahoo! News)
Sri Lankan troops on a mission to flush out the remnants of the Tamil Tiger rebels killed 11 suspected guerrillas in eastern jungles Wednesday, the military said, in the largest clash since declaring it had won its 25-year war against the insurgents.
Verdict (NDTV)
It was the worst terrorist attacks India had ever seen. The fear that the Mumbai 26/11 triggered, is still raw in the minds of the people. In the wake of the attack many were left dead and others still live scarred with the wounds and a few horrific memories.
Sri Lankan army and Tamil Tiger death tolls reveal grim cost of years of civil war (Financial Times)
The Sri Lankan army has for the first time given an indication of the scale of the fighting in the civil war that ended this week, saying that more than 6,000 soldiers were killed and nearly 30,000 wounded in the final three years of conflict.
Role of the global community (Daily News)
Sri Lanka has defied the conventional wisdom that terrorist movements cannot be defeated militarily, with the total elimination of the LTTE leadership and cadres. This should be a cause of jubilation for all countries battling terrorism.
