Masters and Followers

Submitted by Kandiah Karunakaran (Canada), Apr 18, 2008 at 22:04

The Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka invented the modern suicide bomber and deployed it against political, military and civilian targets. Now Islamic groups including Al-Qaeda copy the Tamil Tigers with suicide attacks.

The Tamil Tigers attacked shipping off the coast of Sri Lanka blowing ships or piracy. Then USS Cole off Yemen was attacked and piracy off the coast of Somalia - a strong hold for Al-Qaeda followers.

Tamil Tigers attacked the World Trade Centre in Sri Lanka then Al-Qaeda attacked on the World Trade Centre in New York, USA.

Tamil Tigers have a women's section deployed into their ranks. Then Al-Qaeda and Chechen terrorist's who took over the Russian theatre used black widow women suicide bombers.

Tamil Tigers attacked on civilians in bus and trains in Sri Lanka where innocent passengers were killed, then Al-Qaeda in England bombed public transit in the 7/7 attack's on London Transport.

How long the world will tolerate the Masters and the Followers of terrorism?

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