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Title: Very Poor
Review: Gunaratna appears unwilling to engage with the causes of the Tamil insurgency or the atrocties committed by the Sinhalese Sri Lankan Army. Sadly this book does not rise above the level of right wing Sinhalese propaganda. There are few regional security implications from LTTE activities. Whilst the LTTE is undoubtedly an international organisation, all its military activities are carried out in Sri Lanka. Neither the LTTE or the Sri Lankan Government is blameless or heroic, but a more balanced book would have focussed on how ethnic conflicts can spiral out of control and the need for a sensible, conciliatory approach to such conflicts. This partisan book falls far short of that standard.
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