Well, the Tamil Tigers call THEMSELVES communists, so I'll take their word for it,thank you.

Ideologically bound to the revolutionary theory and practice of Marxism and Leninism, our movement firmly believes that its commitment to armed struggle is not an alternative to mass movement.
Is what they say about themsleves.

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No, you "should have seen what was up" when Ferris made a completely unsubstantiated claim about what the Tamil Tigers espouse.
Let me clear that up for everyone,yet again:


http://www.tamilnation.org/ltte/index.htm

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Have some backbone,man. A simple google would easily answer the question of whether or not the Tamil Tigers are communists.
From their OWN WEBSITE:

http://www.tamilnation.org/ltte/index.htm

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Everything the OP said is easily verifiable. Try it. I have easily settled the ridiculous claim that the Tamil rebels " aren't communists" ,which is total bullcrap. Now let's see who is actually keeping the civilians from leaving the battleground, shall we?

http://www.boston.com/news/world/asi..._un_aide_says/

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What part of that text gives you the impression that the Tamils are communist? I see mentions of classism, but that has everything to do with the caste system in Sri Lanka (think India) and nothing to do with actual economic systems.

They are communists in the same way al qaeda are capitalists!!! Their agenda is not to bring a social revolution to society, but to gain independence from the Sri Lankan government. But that really is irrelevant. They are in fact a very, very, very bad group of people. They have committed numerous atrocities, and not only against the government of Sri Lankan, but also against innocent people. They train child soldiers. They murder people, so I would suggest that people defending this group should think twice, as these are very bad people!!

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There is no true opposition between liberty as such and control as such, for every liberty rests on a corresponding act of control. The true opposition is between the control that cramps the personal life and the spiritual order, and the control that is aimed at securing the external and material conditions of their free and unimpeded development.. L. T. Hobhouse

I believe American Revolutionaries murdered people and conscripted child soldiers as well. I wouldn't base my support of them on those facts alone.

You are kidding ,right? I quoted their claim to espouse the practices of Lenin and Marx; I don't think that they meant Leroy Lenin and Hercimur Marx, but I could be wrong.
How silly...from their website:

Ideologically bound to the revolutionary theory and practice of Marxism and Leninism, our movement firmly believes that its commitment to armed struggle is not an alternative to mass movement.
Stop the silliness; that they are communists is not in dispute. Sorry to knock the blush off the rose of your Romantic Revolutionary Communist Fantasy...

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Perhaps you should have actually read the link I provided,which is THEIR OWN WEBPAGE, in which they describe,quite clearly ,their espousal of LENINISM and MARXISM.
No , they're communists like EVERY communist is a communist,and their willingness to use the civilian population is a familiar tune.

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Ferris, you need to educate yourself.


This disgusting action for example Aranthalawa Massacre Where they murdered 33 buddhist monks, and 4 civilians


Here is another example of the disgusting actions taken by this group!! The Kattankudy mosque massacre


I hope that is enough, as those 2 examples are 2 of the most vile actions of the last 30 years. If you want more examples, I can give them to you!!

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Im a Tarte, what! you want some of this!
There is no true opposition between liberty as such and control as such, for every liberty rests on a corresponding act of control. The true opposition is between the control that cramps the personal life and the spiritual order, and the control that is aimed at securing the external and material conditions of their free and unimpeded development.. L. T. Hobhouse