Bush's argument backs Lanka's right to fight terror
Let us also not forget that Jimmy Carter, who
protested against Sri Lanka running a second term in the HRC,
presided over the button at White House that could destroy the world
ten times over. He wasn't going to be the President of the most
powerful nation on earth, twiddling his thumbs worrying about human
rights if the occasion arose for him to press the button to save the
interest of US. To advocate the ideal of fighting wars with roses
without thorns, however desirable it may be, is a pipe dream.
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Debate - Rajmi Manatunge
The crisis farmers face
Food prices have been going up around the world.
Asia has been particularly affected because of the rise in the
prices of rice, the region's staple. Several reasons have been cited
for the unprecedented rise in global food prices: The use of crops
for biofuel, which has robbed the hungry of various food items. The
rise in oil prices has also driven up food transport costs, which
are reflected in the customers' bill. The changing climate patterns
have adversely affected agriculture, as droughts and floods continue
to destroy crops.
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