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...Having taken the Sri Lankan air force by surprise, the L.T.T.E. has demonstrated it is possible for a terrorist group to acquire aircraft and strike targets with precision. The Sri Lankan government must realize that continued attacks against rebel strongholds in the north will never bring the L.T.T.E. to the negotiating table. Faith in a military solution will only increase the tally: more than 65,000 civilians killed and half a million people left homeless. Without isolating Velupillai Prabhakaran's L.T.T.E. politically and diplomatically, there can be no hope of defeating the outfit. And without finding a just and lasting...
...Having taken the Sri Lankan air force by surprise, the L.T.T.E. has demonstrated it is possible for a terrorist group to acquire aircraft and strike targets with precision. The Sri Lankan government must realize that continued attacks against rebel strongholds in the north will never bring the L.T.T.E. to the negotiating table. Faith in a military solution will only increase the tally: more than 65,000 civilians killed and half a million people left homeless. Without isolating Velupillai Prabhakaran's L.T.T.E. politically and diplomatically, there can be no hope of defeating the outfit. And without finding a just and lasting...
While the rest of my team settled themselves in the front of the plane (somehow I had been the only one banished to the nether regions), I made my way down the aisle. As I neared the rear of the aircraft, it distinctly seemed like the number of “undesirable” passengers (think: old men who fart, women with dogs, etc.) was increasing exponentially. Then in the very back, I saw what frightened me beyond comprehension: a (very) young dad with not one, but TWO, (very) young toddlers, the three of whom were occupying not only...
...Toronto Island, just a five-minute ferry ride from the city center. The island's green parks, beaches and petting zoo had long made the island a treasured summer escape for city residents - not even private cars were allowed, and the island's airport has previously banned jet-powered aircraft, except in cases of medical emergency. Hardly surprising, then, that residents, environmentalists and even the mayor of Toronto opposed the plan to have commuter jets roaring overhead...
...months later, the protests have died down. Some downtown Torontonians have even warmed to their "local" airline, particularly time-stressed business people like lawyer Howard Greenberg, who can see the jets ascend from his office window. "With Porter, I can leave and board the aircraft within 30 minutes," he says. "If I go to Pearson, I have to allocate two hours." He likes the service, too. The terminal features complimentary cappuccinos and, for his laptop, wireless high-speed Internet access...