Sri Lanka Update: September 9, 2007.

The President has gone on to say in a manner indicative of his profound pragmatism and compassion towards all Lankans, almost contemptuous of his opponents that he recognises the legitimate historic grievances of the Tamil people on the basis that they too are Sri Lankans.

Our CFA was only between two warring parties and totally excluded other interests such as the Muslim community and other Tamil groups independent of the LTTE.So the CFA was flawed from the beginning. Moreover, there were other loopholes which allowed the LTTE to commit so many violations, far exceeding those by the armed forces, and there was no punitive action by a powerless SLMM which only made noises now and then.
Neville de Silva, The cogent case should drown the raucous din, Sunday Times, September 9, 2007.

The total war strategy is capital intensive; therefore it requires an astronomical hike in defence expenditure. At the same time it undermines the country’s capacity to obtain international assistance. A permissive attitude towards civilian casualties and human rights violations is an integral component of the total war strategy.
Tisaranee Gunasekara, The Emerging Sri Lanka, Asian Tribune, September 9, 2007.

How did Sri Lanka get their MiG-27s so cheap?
James Dunnigan, MiGs That Earn Their Keep, Strategy Page, September 8, 2007.

As far as the international community, including the Indian establishment, is concerned, it is clear that the Government is pursuing a military solution.
Senpathi, Govt. suing for peace while pursuing war, Nation on Sunday, September 9, 2007.

What the government would want to do is to share power with the Tamils to satisfy the international community with the concurrence of India, so that it could solicit the support of international and regional powers to exert pressure on the LTTE to accept the solution arrived at.
Ravana, Military push halted in favour of devolution package?, Nation on Sunday, September 9, 2007.

The LTTE is also trying to use food shortages up north, where LTTE gunmen block many roads, to elicit international sympathy. This hasn't worked very well, but the tactic of using human shields has had some success.

Also See:
Deportations to Sri Lanka are continuing, Indymedia, September 9, 2007.

Terrorism in India and the Statistics of the America, NDTV Blogs, September 7, 2007.