Is the Tamil Eelam dream a reality?
The million-dollar question is whether the Tamil dream is a reality. When the LTTE was holding the upper hand militarily, there was a 99% possibility that Tamil Eelam was a reality since the LTTE, in their motto, said that their thirst was for nothing but the freedom of independence of Tamil Eelam, and they were well assured that they would not let the Eelam struggle get off that easy. The LTTE was propagating, among the Tamils, that Tamil Eelam would be realised, even if only one Tamil was left alive. The doubt arises as to whether the sacrifices, so far, have been wasted, as the war of over three-decades took away the lives of over 150,000 people, and caused billions of U.S. dollars in damages to properties! The question arises as to what happens to the LTTE commanders and the LTTE fighters? The LTTE leadership requested the Tamils to not believe the propaganda of the Sri Lankan government, but its been a year since the war ended. The LTTE has not yet confirmed the deaths of their co