How Sri Lanka defeated the LTTE

[davidbfpo]

Just discovered an old, 2013 review of 'Total Destruction of the Tamil Tigers: The Rare Victory of Sri Lanka's Long War' by Paul Moorcraft; it was in The Spectator, but the only complete online review is elsewhere and is an exact copy:http://sangam.org/review-total-destruction-tigers/

Amazon USA:https://www.amazon.com/Total-Destruc...0%99s+Long+War

Amazon UK:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Total-Destr...paul+moorcraft

Two quotes from the review:

The simmering idea that permeates this book, that ultra-violence is a way, albeit a bloody one, effectively to conquer insurgency, is therefore predicated on a false idea that the Tamil issue is now resolved.

Then a list of the 'Colombo's approach' from an Indian expert:

Political will
Go to hell (Ignore domestic and international criticism)
But keep important neighbours in the loop
No negotiations
Control the media
No ceasefire
Complete operational freedom
Promote young and able commanders