No military solution possible, terrorism experts tell Sri Lanka

Terrorism experts tell Sri Lanka’s government officials there will be no end to the war through military means. A political plan needs to be enacted to stop this long term civil war. The military has done a good job getting the Tamil Tigers (a well known organization, branded as a terrorist organization) on the run by capturing and destroying their weapons and ejecting them from their territory. The Tigers will need at least a year or more to get their warfare materials back up to at least 50 percent. However, the military can only go so far. A viable peace deal needs to be put into place. "There are no quick solutions to counter terrorism... the military can only create conditions wherein the adversary is inclined to or feel it necessary to come to the negotiating table," said Malik. Some suggest the Tigers are not interested in peace talks. Political measures have been made in the past to solve the problems and make a truce with the terrorists but have ultimately failed. Some suggest they “need to look at the sympathizers, the financers, the facilitators of money, the propaganda machine, the procurement of arms and criminal activities being carried out”. The Tigers’ Tamil Television Network has 22,000 subscribers in Europe and generates a considerable amount of money from advertising. With these funds, the Tigers will just take their time in recollecting supplies and the war will continue.
I believe the terrorism experts are correct about the solution to the terrorist organization not being through military attacks alone. There is a “negotiation table” the military can offer by their presence to allow for political solutions to come into play. However, if political solutions have been offered in the past, what makes the experts believe there will be one reached now? It sounds to me like the financial flow of the organization can be attacked and other resources can be cut to render this terrorist organization even further from their goal.

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