London, 02 April, (Asiantribune.com): Eelam Revolutionary Organization (EROS) has urged the United States Government to ban the “Black Tiger” documentary in the United States of America, as it was a blatant propaganda film glorifying suicide bombers and terrorism in Sri Lanka and would entice would-be suicide bombers to join terrorist organizations that are a threat to the interests of the United States.
Nesan Shankar Raji, a senior leader of the EROS in a statement said “My daughter the terrorist," a documentary on the lives and faiths of two female Black Tigers, produced by Norwegian film maker, Beate Arnestad, is to be featured in a premier documentary film festival in the United States to be held in Durham, North Carolina 4th of April.
He said that this is a propaganda film in favor of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a banned terrorist organization in the E.U and many other countries including the United States of America and it clearly glorifies suicide bombing and terrorism. It has nothing to do with freedom of speech. This is blatant propaganda.
He added “This kind of media propaganda will have a devastating effect and will entice would-be suicide bombers to join terrorist linked organizations such as Al-Queda and other groups. There is clear evidence of the LTTE’s links in terrorist organizations linked to Al-Queda and the technology used in developing suicide bomb jackets etc is often shared between these terrorist organizations for their own mutual benefits.”
Full statement by Nesan Shankar Raji of EROS is as follows:
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As one of the leaders of a mainstream, political party in Sri Lanka and a representative of peace loving Sri Lankan’s, I urge the United States Government to ban “My daughter the terrorist," a Black Tiger documentary, due to be screened in the United States and take appropriate measures to prevent the film being screened at the film festival to be held in Durham, North Carolina from 3rd to 6 April.
This documentary is a propaganda film in favor of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a banned terrorist organization in the E.U and many other countries including the United States of America and it clearly glorifies suicide bombing and terrorism. This kind of media propaganda will have a devastating effect and will entice would-be suicide bombers to join terrorist linked organizations such as Al-Queda and other groups. There is clear evidence of the LTTE’s links in terrorist organizations linked to Al-Queda and the technology used in developing suicide bomb jackets etc is often shared between these terrorist organizations for their own mutual benefits.
The Norwegian film maker Beate Arnestad and architect of this documentary film has been on the payroll of both the LTTE and the Norwegian Government. The Norwegian Government has been responsible for funding the LTTE for several years. Referring to the “Norwegians Against Terrorism” - NAT website, there is ample evidence of the Norwegian Governments role in supporting, arming and funding the LTTE.
As the LTTE is proscribed as a terrorist organisation within the United States, the Government of the United States of America should ensure that this Norwegian filmmaker Beate Arnestad is prevented from screening this documentary publicly.
Beate Arnestad stayed in Vanni under the hospitality of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the filming of this documentary; secondly Black Tiger cadres of the LTTE were hand-picked by the Norwegian filmmaker to take part in this documentary.
This is clearly propaganda in favor of suicide bombing and killing many hundreds of innocent civilians. This documentary has nothing to do with free speech or media censorship. The United States Government has a moral duty in stopping this film from being screened and having it banned in the United States of America.
- Asian Tribune -
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Beate Arnestad's arrogant
Beate Arnestad's arrogant comments in TamilNet interview:
Sri Lankan government should take appropriate actions if Beate Arnestad tries to visit Sri Lanka under false pretenses again.
Please refer to the following article published by TamilNet"
TamilNet: Sri Lanka Government has resisted allowing foreign reporters into Vanni. How did you manage to complete your shooting and take the material out of Sri Lanka?
Arnestad: As there is no freedom of expression in Sri Lanka, I never asked the Sri Lankan government for any permission to make this documentary film.
Comment:::> One must never
Comment:::>
One must never glorify ANY violent acts and the ensuing violence in the name of anything.
Terrorists are bullies who try to get what they from acts of violence when they can not get it through convincing arguements.
Non-violent methods are ALWAYS succesful in the longer term.
May You Live Long & Prosper
I wonder whether the U.S.
I wonder whether the U.S. would allow the screening of a film glorifying Islamic suicide cadres in Iraq or the Al-Queda terrorists who hijacked passenger planes and dived into the Twin towers in New York?
There are many movies and
There are many movies and documentaries that glorify terrorism that have been screened in the United States. Two that instantly come to my mind are “V For Vendetta” and the more serious and factual based “Munich” produced by Steven Spielberg nominated for an Academy award for Best Picture in 2006. There are many others. This is America where we have the freedoms to produce whatever we want, attribute our subjective interpretations and release for public consumption irrespective of motivations – be they educational, profit, marketing or other.
A persuasive argument often put forward by those opposed to censorship of media that glorifies terrorism is, that if it is alright to screen movies that glorify war that decimate civilian populations, why is it not alright to screen movies that glorify terrorism? One commentator subscribes, “One must never glorify violent acts!” Is s/he aware how many war movies, Westerns, murder-mysteries, Action movies are out there - not just in the US but all over the world - and how many of them have won Oscars? “Patton” comes to mind. And also, where does one draw the line as to what is a “violent act” and secondly, who is this God-censor who draws this line?
In America freedom of expression is at near absolute, where one is free to say whatever one wishes-to whoever is willing to listen without fear of reprisal. I have personally seen inside US court rooms where those accused have verbally assaulted distinguished Supreme Court judges in raw filth and never recriminated. Most Americans are passionate in adhering to the 18th century philosopher Voltaire’s celebrated comment: “I may disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” This sentiment is at the heart of legislation in the American democracy that protects the rights of free speech and publication. So sure, if you wish to produce a movie glorifying the terrorists of 9/11 just go right ahead – though, chances are only a few will go see it! But be rest assured that you do have the right to produce such a movie, and the American system will defend this fundamental Right of yours that is inviolable.
Correction to the following
Correction to the following comment: Should say "California Superior Court judges" and not "Supreme Court judges". My apologies.
Shame...an abject
Shame...an abject shame!
While the US forces are fighting the "Global War on Terrorism," including suicide bombers in both Afghanistan and Iraq, here we have a film being screened on US soil that glorifies suicide bombings carried out by (LTTE Terrorist) kidnapped and brainwashed little Tamils girls in Sri Lanka!
One would hope that there is a threshold to the degradation of human dignity...evidently, in this case there is none!
Shame...an abject shame!
Scorpion aka OaO Asithri
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