Of course not. The rest are cleaning stuff.

Don’t be stupid, Wimal. The vege-sellers are all SLASC, SLAGSC, Pioneers, and other RAMFs. The fighting units are all up there waiting to kill people.

I think you’ll have to explain those acronyms to him, I don’t believe he ‘s an ex-soldier.

David, I’m reading Muller’s ‘Colombo’. Like you said, it’s a great book. The amount of research that would’ve gone in to all the history it contains is amazing. I’m quite awed by the breadth of his reference material. I’m looking at every little corner of the city with different eyes now. But you didn’t say how utterly depressing the bits about the present would be.

Sorry; SLASC — SL Army Service Corps, SLAGSC — SL Army General Service Corps, RAMF — Rear Area Mother-Fuckers; cooks, clerks and assorted bottle-washers. The teeth arms — armour, artillery, infantry, and special forces — aren’t selling vegetables; though back in the day, when we asked our NCOs what would be done with the Army when the war was over, they told us we’d be used to farm, build roads, and reconstruct all the places they were letting us blow up at the time.

Yeah, Colombo is a pretty bleak look at the city, and Muller was actually taken to task by fellow writers and other literati-types for painting such a dark and depressing view of Colombo. I don’t think he really gave a shit.

You seem like one of those dumbasses who’s really good at jumping to conclusions.

I’m not a deserter, I have a pretty decent life and I make a pretty good, honest living, thank you very much.

General Fonseka sold everyone out huh? I guess you must be a namak, molayak, yamak, kamak, uwamanawak, wedak nethi asshole who does nothing but watch rupavahini and itn all day and eats all the shit they dish out.

There there, I know your pimp daddy Fonseka is in jail and getting sodomized by the inmates, but that does not mean you should lash out at the world.

good! there has been too little of this over here in a while

Dodo, I so agree.

Puff, yes, he sold out. But since our maharajatuma doesn’t see anything wrong now with inviting Solheim & Co. to do business with the government, I’m sure Pora could be a little more forgiving towards the general, at least enough not to deny him more comfortable accomodation.

So Puff, what are you doing for him, other than post mere words here?

The Supreme Court has today accepted the court martial as a valid court under the constitution. That must be a great blow to the general. Guess any other decision would have jeopardised all previous rulings ever given by courts martial in the past. Ironically, some of them must have been presided over or instigated by General SF himself.
The court martial procedure I read about in the papers seemed rather unfair. I suppose it just reflects the nature of the descipline the army expects of an officer. Is it too much to expect the powers that be to feel magnanimous enough in this victory to grant the man some creature comforts at least?
= ( This babble is me trying to come to terms with all of this.

Oh ok… So according to you, if they give the General an air conditioned cell with a four poster bed, a La Z Boy recliner, 60 inch flat screen and a butler, all would be well and justified, huh?

7-11 has apparently made a statement to the effect that anyone in the position occupied by the General could have achieved a similar result. Wonder why that useless shite was tripping all over himself to have SF appointed as the Commander of the Army in 2005.

A lot of people keep banging on about how the Maharaja and 7-11 should get all the credit for ending the war because they appointed SF as Commander of the Army.

Fair enough.

I guess that means that grammy’s/academy awards should be awarded to managers and talent scouts, Newtons gardener should get the credit for the ‘discovery’ of gravity and Archimedes’s plumber should get the credit for the ‘discovery’ of the displacement/upthrust link. Also, if you work for a company somewhere, all the credit for your hard work should go to the CEO or the guy who owns the company. And whatever you achieve, they’ll be able to tell you that it was nothing – anyone sat in your seat could have achieved the same thing.

A comfortable bed in a well ventilated room with a nice view, a nice bathroom, yes, a recliner, books, newspapers and TV (of any size, just a clear one) medical attention, decent meals and comfortable clothes will do. These I ask for his service to the country and the injuries he has suffered.
His legal problems are what he should have expected if he had any sense to look before he leapt. I only ask for these cases to be handled in a fair manner, and that all criminals in this country be prosecuted as diligently.
Why shouldn’t any credit go to MR & his bro, and what’s the point in harping about it so much? All three of them and all the armed forces and everyone else who supported them were part of the war effort. I think anyone except Ranil and Ravi Karunanayaka would have contributed in some form.

You still seem to accept the fact that the General deserves to be in jail, only taking issue with the standard of accommodation provided.

Fact is,

The General did not make or attempt to make money (for himself or his son in law) through procurements. He left that to 10% and 7-11

The General did not betray the country or the SL Army by stating that surrendering LTTE’ers were shot. This issue was created by the Sunday Leader tart and turned into a political issue by the MR camp.

The General did not ‘engage in politics’ whilst in uniform.

Basically, the charges are bullshit and the General really should not be in jail.

did puuppy hurt his b00boo?

Unlike you Puffy, I have no personal knowledge of the General’s guilt or innocense with regard to procurements. Personally, I feel it’s a waste of time, resources and effort to pursue the case involving a paltry sum like that, when there is massive fraud that should be investigated.

The Leader didn’t pull the statement attributed to him out of their hat. They just used it to create a sensation and sell papers, which is the way they do business.

Aren’t those cases still in progress? He may be innocent, but he still has to face these charges, that is the reality.

I don’t think the General should be in jail. Everyone knows it’s a personal vendetta that keeps him there. It’s also pretty heartless to hold him in those conditions, but politics is a heartless business in Sri Lanka – reality. The court martial found that he engaged in politics whilst in uniform. He’s got to discredit the witnesses who swore that he did.

Apparently, his appeal against the decision of the court martial can still go ahead on other points that were raised by his counsel. It’s only on this point that the Court of Appeal had sought clarification from the Ssupreme Court. So there’s still hope of him getting out of jail.

hey! shammi look at it this way MR hasn’t done half the things SF was threatening to do to MR & Co. I can’t remember this correctly, so correct me if i’m wrong. but I think at one point SF was threatening to drag MR’s sons around colombo tied to a vehicle when he wins.

You’re wrong. Stand corrected.

Dodo, it would have done a world of good to Namal by rearranging that awful coif of his.
I don’t remember this particular statement, but I suppose he said some pretty strong things. So MR might want to take revenge.
I do remember how relieved I was to see an end to the war and to be free from hearing about explosions, bombing, death and destruction, and for that I would like to see him treated well.

Why do our choices have to be made from among such extreme cases here? : /

LOL. What makes you think you have a choice to make regarding any of these matters? Do you have the power, resources, training or ability to change anything?

Don’t pretend to be what you’re not, Wimal. You’ve been here arse-kissing SF before (http://indi.ca/2010/09/the-fonseka-verdict/). Maybe you were in the Salvation Army, but certainly not in the SL Army. You’re disgracing SF and every other soldier and ex-soldier by pretending to be one.

SF maybe unjustly jailed, but it was his stupidity, arrogance, and hunger for power that got him there. The point is, even if he were free, he’d still be nothing but an MP since he lost the presidential election. Maybe when he’s out of prison, he can start at the bottom and do something as an MP and work his way out. It’ll take time, but that’s life.

Oh hi, Blacker how are you?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but from what I hear, you were in the SL Army, but you’re a deserter.

Which would mean that you’ve got some nerve accusing people of disgracing the Sri Lankan Army. I don’t like this namak nethi schmuk in the slightest, but I do share his contempt for deserters. A deserter to me is the lowest of the low. A coward. Sure there may be mitigating circumstances, but in general, I don’t have much time for deserters. I don’t really know too much about your circumstances so I’ll leave it there.

I have stated that I have previously served as a soldier (not salvation army, I am ex-infantry, thank you very much) but if you can point out where I have stated I am ex-Sri Lankan army, then we can discuss your accusation of me disgracing the SL Army by pretending to be an ex-SL Army Soldier/Officer.

I am not really interested in discussing my military career here, as I don’t think its relevant. I only mentioned it once, above, and please don’t think that I feel I need to prove anything to you.

As you (and others) have correctly pointed out, my only real purpose in posting comments on these blogs is to support of SF, a man who I am fortunate enough to know personally, and have the utmost respect for. I know what he went through as the commander and I know that a lesser man than he would not have achieved what he did. Although your maharajathuma may run around after the fact claiming that he won the war, at times, he was very reluctant to back Fonseka. Fonseka was extremely loyal to MR, but did what he had to do. He actually threw Robert Blake out of his office one time, when he demanded that the military operations be stopped. Tiran Alles’s story about MR calling him (TA) and confiding his worries about Fonsekas aggressive stance after Mavil Aru is true, as it happens, which may help you to understand that despite Gotas claim yesterday, if it had been up to someone like Karrannagoda, the war would still be ongoing. Karannagoda. Who wouldn’t bring his ships less than 40k from the coast because he was afraid they’d get shot. Yeah. Anyone in SF’s shoes would have achieved the same result. Right.

My honest opinion, which I’m sure even a self important chap like you would agree I’m entitled to, is that MR is just good at conning people and that SF can get a job done. Also very importantly, SF is as clean as he says he is and is not interested in lining his own pockets. I think Sri Lanka needs to be cleaned out and SF is the man for the job. That’s my opinion, based on what I know to be true.

I have also realized there isn’t much point posting comments on blogs about this though. It achieves nothing.

I’m not really into this internet stuff, and actually only learned what a blog was exactly a year ago, as I sat with indi at sirikotha together with some random white dude and watched indi furiously updating this thing. I was, sadly, the only representative from the SF Office at sirikotha on the 26th. This is not because I’m important, this is because no one else at the SF Office seemed to give a shit about the UNP. I guess it may have been because they knew the UNP was just using them.

Indi commented on this once saying there was no one important at the UNP office on the 26th. He’s right. It was a badly run campaign. I tried to do what I could, from where I could. Up until the 24th I was working on campaign material distribution, and after the 24th, when my work was done, I still tried to help out where I could, and was really surprised that there was almost no link with the UNP HQ and network. One time when Dr. Harsha De Silva showed up at the SF Office, no one seemed to give a shit. I was really excited because I watched the guy on TV and knew he was really clever and clued up, and thought this is exactly the kind of guy we needed. Maybe Dr Silva was involved in drafting policy initially. I don’t know. But I remember him turning up right at the end, close to the election, and no one gave a shit. I went down, got him a parking space, took him through security to the conference room where he seemed to want to say something important but there was no one really important to listen to him. As there should have been. I don’t know Dr. Harsha personally, but from what I do know, he’s the sort of guy we need running things in SL.

Anyway, enough of that. Its been a year, time to get over it.

Enough time and effort spent on these blogs too, I think, so have nice lives, you lot.

ps – Indi, even if you do remember me or my name, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t mention my name – could cause me more problems than I’ve already had over the past year.

pps – Blacker, hope I’ve not pissed you off too much. You seem like an interesting guy. Maybe we’ll meet one day. BTW, you’re right. I’m not SL Army, but I have been a soldier, in a different army. One of the best, most respected armies in the world, in fact. One which doesn’t sell vegetables.

pps – anyone going to say something about international conspiracies after the last statement??!

Gosh, so he actually was SF’s media secretary! (or at least something in his campaign) No wonder the Geenral made so many mistakes, with these ‘self important’ types to advise him, and look where it landed him. Pity he couldn’t change anything with all his power, resources, training and ability.

There’s more, but I won’t say it because he’s obviously been harassed/questioned at least once, if not arrested. I’ve noticed how he never mentions Gota by name. Pau!

Actually I wasn’t anyone important, officially or designation wise.

If I had run the campaign, it wouldn’t have turned out like it did and maybe SF wouldn’t have said some of the things he did.

I even had dinner with SF and his family several times right before the 26th, but I would never try to tell him what to do.

Harassed would be putting it mildly. One of my best friends life is pretty much over as a direct result of the election. He is blind and scarred beyond belief. I would be too, but I got lucky. This is good governance, UPFA style.

Actually I met Gota and had to shake his hand recently. Good thing I’m not the kamakazi type.

lol, at harshana De Silva running things.

“Correct me if I’m wrong, but from what I hear, you were in the SL Army, but you’re a deserter. “

Lol, Wimal/Mahinda, you stand corrected ;) Why would a deserter use his real name? Instead I’d call myself Wimal. Or Mahinda.

“I am not really interested in discussing my military career here, as I don’t think its relevant.”

Nor real ;)

“A deserter to me is the lowest of the low. A coward.”

Is that why your pal SF employed so many of them?

“My honest opinion, which I’m sure even a self important chap like you would agree I’m entitled to, is that MR is just good at conning people and that SF can get a job done. “

Not really. I think MR is a good manager, and SF is a good general. If they’d stuck to that plan everything would’ve been OK. Without Gotabhaya (who you think is a coward, which is why I don’t believe you’re an ex-soldier, SL Army or Salvation Army or whatever), SF wouldn’t have got anywhere; the Navy and SLAF wouldn’t have cooperated with him and the politicians would have lost patience. I think SL needs more liberal government, not a general in Temple Trees. I voted for SF even though I knew he didn’t have an ice cube’s chance in the Wanni of winning; and when he lost, his behaviour made me realise why that was a good thing. I don’t think he’s a traitor or corrupt or any of the other things everyone says about him; he’s a brilliant soldier and as clean as is possible. He’s just not presidential material. If he’s really interested in doing something, let’s see what he can do as an MP when he gets out.

Thanks for dropping by, Mahinda or Wimal or whatever you’re gonna call yourself the next time around. You were full of BS the last time; you still are.

@ Blacker

I’ve heard you were a deserter. Good for you if you’re not. By the way, plenty of deserters still use their real names. Ref. your SF/Deserters crack, SF had no deserters with him. The “400 deserters at Cinnamon Lakeside” was a BS story created by the government. Just like the “coup”. I should know. I was at the Cinnamon Lakeside on the 27th. Were you? Did you see SF with any deserters? Or are you basing your comment on the government BS?

With regards to my comment about me thinking MR was just good at conning people, you seem to have also suggested that I’m not entitled to have an opinion. Didn’t realize you were the only one allowed to have an opinion.

With regards to your doubting whether or not I’ve been a soldier, I really don’t give a shit what you believe, but for the record, I have served in one of the most professional, best equipped and most respected armies in the world. Don’t worry though – I’m not really interested in usurping your self appointed role as the General of the Sri Lankan blogosphere – feel free to write posts and make ‘educated’ comments on shit like military strategy, where you criticize past commanders with the air of someone who has completed a commanders course at Camberley (with the benefit of hindsight, of course), as well as stuff like CBRN drills, LSW’s and other weapons (even though you’ve probably never even done any of these drills or seen some of these weapons for real).

Fonseka was just used and abused by the UNP. The he left himself be used and abused by the UNP just goes to show how politically naive and clueless he was. He may have been good at commanding an army, but was and still is a fish out of water in the world of politics. The people who exploited him and propped him up as a presidential candidate should hang themselves in shame.

Ooh, looks like I touched a nerve.

“I’ve heard you were a deserter.”

Really? Is that the same place you heard that SF would make a good prez? :D

“Ref. your SF/Deserters crack, SF had no deserters with him. The “400 deserters at Cinnamon Lakeside” was a BS story created by the government. Just like the “coup”.”

I never said he had 400 deserters with him; just that he had a bunch of them. People on his own staff have confirmed this. As for the coup, it was I that told you (when you were calling yourself Mahinda) that such a coup would be impossible; not because SF was a loyal soldier, but because the SL Army was a loyal arm. Your IP number remains the same, Wimal, when you called yourself Mahinda on this blog and Bob on mine. Do you think we’re all as dumb as you are? I doubt you’d be smart enough to make it through the Boy Scouts, never mind this fantasy super-army you claim to have served in :D

“I should know. I was at the Cinnamon Lakeside on the 27th. Were you? Did you see SF with any deserters?”

Really? Wimal the Lemon Puff was at Cinnamon Lakeside? Or was it Bob the Builder that time? Or perhaps it was ol’ Mahinda Mama? What do all three of you look like? Numbnuts, if I called myself Batman and claimed I nailed the Joker over in Gotham and it was true because you weren’t there, I’d have more credibility than you do.

“With regards to my comment about me thinking MR was just good at conning people, you seem to have also suggested that I’m not entitled to have an opinion. Didn’t realize you were the only one allowed to have an opinion.”

Where did I suggest such a thing? Opinions are like arseholes, everyone’s got one; but some are shittier than others. And going on your history of multiple pseudonyms and lies about what you’ve done, yours is pretty damn shitty.

“With regards to your doubting whether or not I’ve been a soldier, I really don’t give a shit what you believe,”

For someone who doesn’t give a shit, you’re making quite a spectacle, stamping your little foot and insisting :D

“but for the record, I have served in one of the most professional, best equipped and most respected armies in the world. “

Is that the 101st SF Can Bone My Butt Brigade (Arse Assault)? Yeah, I’ve heard you guys are very well equipped and trained for what you do.

yeah. alright. whatever.

lol!

david, how did you change the font and bold text

Damn! Does that mean there’ll be no more Mahinda/Multiple baiting?

Just use html code, Dodo. It’s below the comment box.