[LINK] Why do the Tamils fight in Sri Lanka?

[rfmcdonald]

Daya Hewapathirane's article "The Jathika Hela Urumaya- A Political Party And A Movement", a paean to Sinhalese clericonationalist movements, should give the uninitiated a decent idea of why Sri Lanka's Tamils ended up supporting such a radical and capable group as the Tamil Tigers.