Robert O’Blake we do not like you……. probably you know why ?
Posted on September 11th, 2011
By Charles.S.Perera
There are two foreign busybodies among others we in Sri Lanka specially dislike; one is Eric Solheim and the other Robert OƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢Blake. Both of them should be persona non grata to Sri Lanka. But unfortunately Sri Lanka is not a powerful country and diplomatic relations mean a lot in the modern cruel democracy and therefore we are compelled to tolerate them. We cannot offend the American Assistant Secretary of State as America also means danger to countries that cannot stand against them militarily.
We see what happened in Libya. 7500 NATO bombs have left not many buildings standing. In Tripoli. Today Tripoli is a ghost city. It may be Syria next, and Iran later and North Korea may be still later, and what next we do not know. It depends on people like Robert OƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢Blake.
If we do not give into his hypocritical smile we may have to end up like Tripoli. Such is his sincerity. He was a sympathizer of the Sri Lanka Terrorists, who did not pose a danger to America or the Western Countries. For them despite the LTTE terrorists were a banned group, they nevertheless entertained good relations with the terrorists of Sri Lanka. For them they were rebels and given the chance they would have infiltrated into the country with sophisticate bombs and military advisers to help the terrorists to divide Sri Lanka or take it over completely as the rebels did in Libya.
The masks the West had been wearing dealing with the developing world have been taken off. West does not spell democracy any more. Their democracy has taken a different turn from the democracy they offered to us. Sadam Hussain was a friend of USA. George Bush was his special friend. But USA declared war on Iraq after a long and painful embargo and finally got him hanged. Colonel Gaddafi was also a friend of USA and the Western leaders. They declared war in Libya and now they are seeking to ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-hangƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ Gaddafi as well that is how modern democracy works. If there are rebels in a country cultivate them strengthen them to enable them ultimately to change the government.
The USA and West now stand for a sort of dictatorship of the powerful, and with their new found ideas of human rights, right to protect, etc they give goose pimples to developing nations of the world. One thing is clear, the West is unfriendly towards the developing Nations. They are seeking world leadership despite the falling value of their money, and the drying up of their popularity and they steam roll any developing country which cultivates good relations with China, Russia, Cuba, Iran etc..
Robert OƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢Blake has a ready smile. Behind that is a mysterious mind hatching and planning destruction to a developing country like Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka cannot be accused for being under a dictator, because the President Mahinda Rajapakse was elected with almost a two third majority and he is very popular among the people. He is a democrat in the real sense of the word. He is not a racist working equally for the welfare and upliftment of all communities.
Therefore there is no question of raising accusations against the President and his government. The President Mahinda Rajapakse is not corrupt and no one can point his finger at him for undermining the confidence the people have placed in him. The local political opponent will come out with all sorts of accusations without any foundation, which is a common modus operandi of all political opponents to a government in power. And of course the ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚« stupid ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚» expatriate Tamils affiliated to Global Tamil Forum of Emmanuel and those of the terrorist front organizations will not see in President Mahind Rajpakse a generous, kind , and a common manƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s President.
Robert Blake is paying a visit to Sri Lanka as the US Assistant Secretary of State not to bring any message of good will and see and appreciate what the President and the Government of Sri Lanka had been doing since the defeat of terrorism to develop the country and reconcile the communities.
Blake comes to see what is wrong and where he could find loop holes to criticise the President and the Government and to ask the government to devolve power to the ethnic minority without any further delay. That is what they continue to say having failed to accuse the Government of Sri Lanka for any thing else.
Robert Blake is not capable of any thing positive. We have to tell him that Sri Lanka has nothing to learn from him. This we have to say as the President or the Government will not say that as diplomaitc etiquette requires not to say the evident ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚« truth ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚». But on the other hand USA has to learn a lot from this small country and its present leadersip.
Sri Lanka is making friends every where and its only the West that is out to find fault with it and threaten to take our Armed Forces before a tribunal accused for war crimes for the simple reason that our Armed Forces eliminated the terrorists in Sri Lanka , who did not pose a problem to the West. But on the other hand the terrorists of Sri Lanka were perfect host to the Western Government representatives and their ambassadors when ever they visted the terrorists in Kilinochchi.
Now why donƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t we like Robert Blake ? Because when he was the USA Ambassador in Sri Lanka he did not allow the Government of Sri Lanka to assert itself against the terrorists. Robert Blake the Ambassador parroted all the time that there was no solution to terrorism other than a political solution. When the Government accepted to negotiate with the terrorists, the terrorists refused to negotiate breaking up negotiations half way and to show their disapproval of a negotiated settlement by placing Claymore bombs in buses and trains and killing large numbers of innocent civilians, blasting suicide bombs, killing Ministers, Presidents , and innocent civilians.
Then Robert Blake and his Western friends did not intervene with the terrorists to force them to come to a negotiated settlement , but all the forcing and pontifications were leveled at the Government. When finally the Government of Sri Lanka began military operations against the terrorists, the USA and the West criticized the government, and sent high level government representatives to advice the Government of Sri Lanka to negotiate a political settlement.
When the Government was adamant to continue its military operations against the terrorists, Robert Blake took every opportunity in Sri Lanka and abroad to condemn the military operations of the government reiterating that the only solution to terrorism is a political solution.
Robert Blake took careful action to cultivated anti government local media and Tamil and Sinhala anti-government human rights activists and Tamil politicians to continue an effective opposition against the GovernmentƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s military operations against the terrorists.
Mano Ganeshan a young pro terrorist Tamil politicians was selected for a US Peace award. Pakiasothy Saravanamutta and Jehan Perera became unofficial advisers on local affairs to Blake . UNESCO too moved in condemning the Government for the death of journalists of the terroristƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s radio station in the governments bombardment of terrorist controlled areas. UNESCO also presented an award posthumously to an anti Government journalist and another to a senior Tamil politicians who was peddling a racist view. Behind all these activities there was the unseen hand of Robert Blake.
At the height of the military operations against the terrorists, the Tamil Nadu state was hell bent in saving the terrorists by demanding the central government of India to intervene with the Government of Sri Lanka to demand a cease fire. At that crucial time Robert Blake attended a meeting in Tamil Nadu where he criticized the Sri Lanka Government for its military operations against terrorism, saying that there is no military solution possible to end terrorism and the only solution is a political one.
Robert Blake arranged a meeting with David Miliband and the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to condemn the military operations of the Sri Lanka Government Armed Forces against the terrorists and to advise that the government engage with the terrorists to find a political solution.
When finally the Sri Lanka Armed Forces eliminated the terrorists, Robert Blake and the Western governments did not allow time for the people of Sri Lanka and their Armed Forces at last to enjoy the freedom from fear of terrorism that had lasted three decades. Robert Blake, US State Department, ad representatives of UNSG visited Sri Lanka not to felicitate the Government of Sri Lanka for the elimination of a ruthless group of terrorists, but to find loop holes to accuse the government of Sri Lanka and its Government Forces for violation of human rights, and create new problems to put the people and the Government of Sri Lanka in to further peril of a possible civil war.
Fortunately it did not work as they wished. The aftermath of the end of terrorism was a relief for every community in Sri Lanka. Disappointed without a backlash the West restricted their investigations to the last phase of the military operations to eliminate terrorism, to find some means to take revenge from the Government and Armed Forces of Sri Lanka, for it stubborn pursuit of a military solution despite the political solution they proposed.
It is in that effort that they with the Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, UN and host of others began to accuse the Armed Forces of Sri Lanka for violation of human rights and threatened taking the Armed Forces before a tribunal for war crimes. They demanded an independent international investigation, which the Government of Sri Lanka rightly refused and appointed the LLRC.
Now Robert Blake comes after the Channel 4 saga, Amnesty InternationalƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s bogus report , and Darusmans cut and paste report to give his opinion on the LLRC and meet a wide range of persons in Sri Lanka to make what he thinks is coming from his great wisdom about men and matters.
We really do not want Robert BlakeƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s opinion on matters we have the maturity to understand and have the ability to effectively solve them. Robert Blake had been wrong from the beginning with regard to Sri Lanka. He never expected us to be successful with the military solution , or if he knew that the Sri Lanka Government Armed Forces may eliminate the terrorists, he at least wanted to save his friends and may be take them away to America. Having failed in that project now he comes to solve our problems about which he knows nothing.
Thank you Robert OƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢Blake for all your efforts from the beginning to upset the apple cart here in Sri Lanka. But please get off the back of Sri Lanka now and let the President Mahinda Rajapakse who successfully eliminated terrorism when every body said it is impossible to carry on his work to take the country forward and solve all problems with local solutions without Robert Blake , or interferers putting their nose in to things they cannot understand and will never be able to understand.
September 11th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Now, Robert Blake is the unofficial opposition.
IT is well known here that they know what is best for the whole world. So,they decide for every one.
September 11th, 2011 at 4:44 pm
Tamil diaspora rounded up the Heathrow Airport, taking anti-slogans against the visit of our President recently.
Are Sinhalese are ready to protest against this unwanted Blake at Colombo Airport?
September 11th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Sri Lankans should not do foolish things done by the Tamil Diaspora or the Arabic Spring fools (the damnest fools on earth). They dig their own grave and fall into the trap laid for them by US secret services. Now they fight each other. No need for Americans to die because there are enough of them to fight among themselves.
ඌරගේ මාළු ඌරගේ තියාම කපනවා
September 11th, 2011 at 5:43 pm
Ranjith, that is the problem. Sinhala does not know how to respond to Americans, but they know how to insult the SL Army. What happend in Jaffna yesterday. UNP with TNA attacked the Army with battons and rescued the Tamil youth, who was the Grease Yaka.
September 11th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Government should not allow him to come to the country at a diplomatic level. Norwegian and Canadian politicians were rejected entry.
Or the government should show him the cold shoulder as it did to Miliband and Kroucher. Both of them fell politically afterwards.
September 11th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
It seems that now it a part of the Western Industry to destroy non-client states holding natural wealth, such as large oil deposits and rare metals etc and then re-construct the very countries they destroyed, using the money earned from selling these natural wealth of the victim nations. It is now reported that the Libyan invasion has been planned a decade ago and the so called rebels are just a front for NATO invadors.
As for other possible invasions by the West, I tend to agree with the writer, that under the new industrial policy of the West, the next target could be Iran, unless of course Iran manage to develop operational nuclear weapons before that, which will be a deterrant against predator nations. Similarly, North Korea could escape such a Western invasion as they do not have large oil deposits and also since they have an advanced nuclear weapon development program, which acts as a deterrent against any invasion. It seems Gaddafi got sucked into Western trickery and stopped his nuclear weapons program and instead welcomed Western leaders into Libya to sign lucrative business contracts and terrorism prevention agreements.
September 12th, 2011 at 12:30 am
Charles kindly deliver personally your artical to USA Enbassy in Colombo and make sure it goes to Robert while he is still in Colombo.
Thanks for writing but it should reach the West as well.
September 12th, 2011 at 1:50 am
Government should not allow him to come to the country at a diplomatic level. Norwegian and Canadian politicians were rejected entry.
Or the government should show him the cold shoulder as it did to Miliband and Kroucher. Both of them fell politically afterwards.
Geoff,
You said that the government shouldn’t allow Blake to enter the country at a Diplomatic level or should show him the cold shoulder.
If the government act like that, we can expect serious repercussions from US. We do not have competitive skills to fight back, according to Ben Silva.
It is a pity, even any Sinhalese dared to come forward to a peaceful protest at his visit.
Tamil diaspora’s actions and your sayings seem to be really, equally foolishness.
September 12th, 2011 at 3:52 am
It looks like they are desperate because they are badgering Sri Lanka at UN,at the same time, Blake come to cause problrems in Sri Lanka.
How can he talk to university students as a foreigner and a senior diplomat ?
September 12th, 2011 at 4:11 am
I think Robert O’Blake wants to train a group of « Rebelles » like those in Libya, but more intelligent, literate and intellectual getting even those University Professors of the FUTA, who lately went on strike asking for an increase of salaries. He can get also the leaders of the IUSF-Inter University Students Federation, nominating some of them for American freedom Awards.
Such a group of « rebels » in the hands of the CIA with proper training in handling arms will be appropriate with the NATO Forces to drop about 7000 or 8000 bombs to criple the Government and set their Provisional Government, and send the President into hiding and get the Interpol to issue a warrant for his capture.
Robert Blake is a dangerous man…..
If that is not the object I do not see any reason why Robert Blake would want to meet the University students.
If it would not work that way, next time he comes he may ask to meet the farmers, boutique keepers, fishermen and butchers
September 12th, 2011 at 4:28 am
Blake made conversation first with TNA goons who said the talks are satisfactory, which are embarrassing to us.
September 12th, 2011 at 4:41 am
TNA, Jehan Perera, Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu, Nimalka Fernando and the rest will have nothing favourable to say about the President or the Government. That is what Blakes would like to hear. But after all it is the general mass of people that matter.
September 12th, 2011 at 6:03 am
THIS “”BOB”” IS COMING ON A MISSION, AND A VERY SINISTER AGENDA. WHY DOES HE WANT TO MEET CLOWNS LIKE SAMBANDAN ? PROBABLY, HE IS A SHARE HOLDER OF THE LTTE TREASURY. AH ! HAAA !
THEN, SRI LANKA WILL HAVE OIL VERY SOON EH ? THATS WHERE THE CATCH IS.
September 12th, 2011 at 6:46 am
The threat from outside is real, but the same within is even more harmful. First it is the unchecked corruption with the knowledge that there will be no repercussions to the perpetrators. As much as the physical damages and loss, the damage to the society psychic, integrity and honest and productive entrepreneurship is even more harmful. This has been going on regardless of who was in power. Ensuing discontent and loss of trust is an ideal situation for outside interference. Hope present government can stop this practices which is already in uncomfortably large scale. Also on another note Canadian prime minister (according to tamilnet) is talking about boycotting a visit. Canadian expatriates should let him know he is supporting an effort to set up an ethnically exclusive territory in a small country which was previously attempted by terrorism and failed.
http://tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=34410
September 12th, 2011 at 6:59 am
Every individual has the freedom to air his views and I enjoy reading it. Hey folks do not worry too much about this bloke Blake. Our great President knows how to tackle these scorpions well. He will listen like a pussy cat but dont think he will take to his heart what those bloody hypocrits says. If we are united as a country NO one can harm us as we have only this country to call as our Motherland therefore let’s be united and save our country from these war mongers of the west.
Some hero should give this blake guy the same treatment which gave Rajiv Gandhi once upon a time or atleast throw a rotten smelly egg in front of the cameras to show him that we dont like him. Any L.T.T.E sympathizer should not be welcomed in our Motherland and should not allow to move in our land freely without a Government escort because they bring evil and poison our people’s minds. Blako leave us alone and go to hell.
September 12th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Best to avoid personal hatred toward anybody. Nothing will gain out of it. All is to unite and use peaceful term as much as possible
September 12th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
ranjit, Robert Blake has come and gone. Did any Sinhala try to contact him? NO! but he had talks with TNA MPs. Who arrange the meeting? Boston Tamil Sangham. They called their senatos and Blake postponed his trp to meet them and talk about EELAM.
September 13th, 2011 at 5:35 am
EPDP did it. Well done Tamil brothers. What about the others?
EPDP protest blocks Blake meet with Jaffna civil society, students
[TamilNet, Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 11:00 GMT]
The visiting US Assistant Secretary of State, Robert O Blake, had to cancel his appointment with civil society representatives, including student representatives of the University of Jaffna on Tuesday afternoon as EPDP paramilitary cum political party organized a protest outside the American Corner, situated on 4th cross street in Jaffna, sources in Jaffna said. Hundreds of people were brought from EPDP-controlled islets off Jaffna with placards supporting Mahinda Rajapaksa and staged the protest outside the American Corner.
September 13th, 2011 at 5:37 am
EPDP are true Tamil brothers who did something about Blake without just complaining. That is the right spirit.
September 13th, 2011 at 6:22 am
Samson, Your 100% correct. Where are the SINHALA protesters in Colombo? Yes, these Tamils know that Sri Lanka is their country and must safe gurd their proporty. ranjit, now its time to go to Jaffna and enhance their efforts.
September 14th, 2011 at 1:42 am
EDP or any Srilankan protest against our enemies are commendable anywhre in the world but I am suprised why any of the Sinhala groups not come forward to protest this ugly thin guy ( without suit) ? Come on all Sri Lanka belongs to all comunities and we should together must protest these cowards arriving in our Motherland.
Help to save the country from this warmongers without showing them our differences. Let’s keep our differences to ourselves and show the world and our enemies our strength and unity. Be a Sri Lankan where ever you are and faithful to your Motherland. United we win divided we perish. So long folks.
September 14th, 2011 at 5:34 am
At last SINHALA has woken! Please read Wimal Weerawans’s speech on Infolanka web site. He is minister and a elected MP. This will carry more weight than street protests.