Why we bother too much about US, the super villain. These desperados who find it impossible to dominate the world are now trying to do the next best thing, to stop others. They want the world to get rid of nuclear arms so that they can retain their dominance using conventional weapons. Under the guise of introducing their version of democracy (Cannibalism is better than it), they are picking weaker nations and are on rampage to build military bases around the world in the hope that they can retain influence over the world. This was a tactic used during medieval times. Instead of pleading and going down on knees, this should be answered in simple terms. We should just tell the other powers in the world not to get distracted by their ploys like accusing us with pre-planned concocted stories to hide their agendas, but to focus on what these villains are doing in their backyards and to act now to support those weaker nations to fight back turning tables over to ensure a rapid and a more painful decline, which is good for everyone else.

He must never forget the fact – which he himselfed mentioned many times in the past – that the military success against the LTTE was possible mainly due to the right leadership of President Rajapaksa, and the support from the DS Gothabaya. Now to turn around and go against Presdent Rajapasa, is the biggest damage Gen Fonseka can do to himself, no matter how popular he is right now, with the Sri Lankans.

I hope Gen Fonseka will think hard and deep about his decision, and realise that getting into politics will be the death of his grand legacy, as the most successful General in the history of the Sri Lankan Army. Also, ex-army Generals NEVER make good politicians. Just look at our neighbor Pakistan, where the ex-army Generals (Zia, Musharif, etc,) led governments have been nothing but major disasters for the country.

Do we need Sri Lanka to become the next Pakistan..??? I rest my case.

Does he want to jeopadise this legacy, for the sake of becoming just another politician – used by the oppostion parties in order to drumup thier sagging support..???

General Sarath Fonseka is without doubt a very, very popular Sri Lankan right now, and the chances are that if he presented himself as a candidate at the next Presidential Election, he will fare extremely well, in fact, he may well win it. It seems Mahinda Rajapakse, will re nominate for the position? But what guarantee is there that Sarath Fonseka will make a better President than Mahinda Rajapakse? There is none. General Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces at the end of World War II went on to win two US Presidential elections, and from all accounts, did not do too badly at the Oval Office. But it needs to be borne in mind that the US and SL political systems are vastly different and the Congress in the US is much more effective on curbing the powers of the US President than the parliament in SL is in keeping the SL President in rein. Other examples of former military personnel going into politics are less impressive.

Of course, General Fonseka has the right to present himself as a candidate at the Presidential Elections. But I would hope that he gives the matter very good thought and consideration before making up his mind. He has rendered the country a great service in the role he played to defeat militarily, the LTTE. For this, the nation will always hold him in the highest regard and remember him with gratitude. The chances are that if he chooses to enter politics, he will most likely go on to lose all the goodwill he has thus far earned.

Is there not a Sinhala saying about drawing water from a well throughout the day, only to drop the pot and break it at the end of the day? General Fonseka may well care to ponder the wisdom of this homely idiom.

The British – for all the criticism we may care to make of them – have been very imaginative in some areas. And one of these concerns a respectable way of dealing with national heroes like Army Generals. They don’t simply let these people go to pasture when they come to the end of their commissions, they ‘kick them upstairs’ and make them members of the House of Lords! And here, the ex service men cannot make a nuisance of themselves but in all the glory of their new surroundings, they are made to feel extremely important! It is a pity there is no institution in Sri Lanka similar to the House of Lords. If there was, former Army Generals may have something other than politics to offer them a satisfying role.