On Tamils and Tigers: Who is in denial, exactly?

[Solomon2]

"Our voices, at this point, had escalated slightly beyond the casual bellowing. My Sri Lankan Muslim Sinhalese Tamil friend sounded like every Zionist Jew and/or Israeli I had encountered in the days and weeks following the invasion of Gaza. She spoke about terrorism, the right of the government to self-defense, thousands of civilians as unfortunate (but required?) collateral damage, the use of human shields, and a benevolent government which called the homes of the people it would bomb within the ensuing minutes." link