senseless act of terrorism.

Let that be absolutely clear, that if it's war the LTTE wants ... then it is war that it will get,

The LTTE might well believe that it can win a separate state by force. If it does believe that, as it may well do, it is making an absolute horrendous mistake,

Yes, certainly we will accept (Indian help). We are looking into ways and means as to how this can be done.

You must be concerned in a situation like that, because it is a situation of grave danger to the men. No doubt about that. We are saying that quite openly,

It was a major military camp in the north, and the fact that it is no more ours, I will make no bones about it, is a major military setback,