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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09NEWDELHI1029	2009-05-20 12:14	2011-08-26 00:00	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy New Delhi

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 001029 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM 
 
STATE FOR INR/MR 
 
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO 
 
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU 
 
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A 
 
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: TALIBAN/PAKISTAN, SRI LANKA, 
U.S./INDIA/PAKISTAN; NEW DELHI. 
 
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media 
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press. 
The Mission reports on English-language media via email 
through the daily "Early Edition" summary. 
 
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TALIBAN / PAKISTAN 
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¶1. "TALIBAN, TALIBAN, TALIBAN," editorial in May 17 
Islamist Urdu bi-weekly DAWAT: "In the Taliban, the 
United States seems to have found a new imaginary foe. 
Today the word Taliban has been reduced practically to 
an expletive. The U.S. initially carried out intensive 
bombardments against the Taliban. Now, it is using - or 
rather, misusing -- Pakistan to wipe them out. For 
this, Pakistan has been rewarded with a massive bounty. 
As they say, first give the dog a bad name, then kill 
it. An attempt is being made to malign the Taliban's 
image, although they may at times have erred 
themselves." 
 
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SRI LANKA 
--------- 
 
¶2. "DECISIVE END OF TIGERS," editorial in May 19 DAINIK 
BHASKAR Hindi daily: "Instead of celebrating, the Sri 
Lankan government should realize its increased 
responsibility. The injustice and discrimination 
against the Tamil minority in Sri Lanka, which created 
the LTTE and Prabhakaran, is not yet over. The 
government should bring about an honorable political 
resolution of the problem." 
 
¶3. "END OF A FAILED TERRORIST," op-ed article in May 19 
AMAR UJALA Hindi daily by strategic affairs specialist 
¶C. Uday Bhaskar: "The armed struggle is over, but peace 
cannot be restored in Sri Lanka without resolving the 
problem which gave rise to the Tamil movement. India 
must pressure the Sri Lankan government to set right 
the wrongs of the ethnic divide... this is necessary 
because China, Pakistan and Iran would like to take 
advantage of the situation, given Sri Lanka's strategic 
importance." 
 
¶4. "WILL PRABHAKARAN'S DEATH BRING PEACE TO LANKA?" 
editorial in May 20 centrist DIVYA BHASKAR Gujarati 
daily: "Does Prabhakaran's exit spell the end of a 
crusade for a separate Tamil state?  It may seem so, 
but one must not forget that the Tamil-speaking 
diaspora around the world nurtures immense sympathy for 
the LTTE and its cause, as was evident in the huge 
protest rallies in Europe and America after 
Prabhakaran's death.  The Sri Lankan government must 
ensure a permanent solution to this problem, failing 
which the rebellion could reignite." 
 
¶5. "END OF LTTE" op-ed article by columnist Lata Raje 
in the May 20 centrist LOKMAT Marathi 
daily: "Prabhakaran's belief in violence ultimately 
 
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brought about his end. Attempts were made in the past 
to engage him in peace talks, but he blocked every 
effort that brought him close to the negotiating 
table." 
 
¶6. "SUNSET IN (TAMIL) EELAM," editorial in May 20 
Guwahati Assamese independent DAINIK JANASADHARAN. "It 
is too early to write the epitaph of the LTTE because 
the root of the problem has no military solution. If 
the Sri Lankan government does not take steps to 
politically address the Tamils' grievances, there is a 
possibility of a resurgent LTTE." 
 
¶7. "JUST A MILITARY TRIUMPH," editorial in May 20, 
Bangalore-based independent Kannada daily KANNADA 
PRABHA: "Though Sri Lanka has achieved military victory 
over the LTTE, ethnic inequality is not over in the 
hearts and minds of the Tamils. The Sri Lankan 
government should ensure equal civil rights and 
security to the Tamil population, and strive to rebuild 
the lives of those affected by the conflict. India 
should also generously contribute to the cause." 
¶8. "END OF A BLOODY BATTLE," editorial in May 19, 
Bangalore-based independent Kannada daily VIJAY 
KARNATAKA: "Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa should 
shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding the lives of 
those affected in the conflict." 
 
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U.S./INDIA/PAKISTAN 
------------------- 
 
¶9. "UNIQUE U.S.-PAKISTAN FRIENDSHIP," editorial in May 
18 VIR ARJUN Hindi daily: "The U.S. is continuing its 
economic aid to Pakistan even though it knows the money 
is used against India. At the same time, the U.S. seeks 
very close relations with India. It is U.S patronage 
that emboldens Pakistan to constantly raise the Kashmir 
issue." 
BURLEIGH

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