“Thank God every day when you get up that you have something to do that day which must be done whether you like it or not. Being forced to work and forced to do your best will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will.”
The Riyadh incident is a turning point. Earlier, Saudi militants followed a strategy of targeting US military installations and civilian facilities. Now they launch their own jihad against the kingdom’s rulers.
The face-off between Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe continues even as LTTE chief V. Prabhakaran says he is ready for talks. But a way out may be found sooner than later. Till then, the peace talks will be deadlocked.
