More - Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Quotes

It's … the psychological impact of maintaining pressure and trying to make the Tigers feel they are diplomatically and internationally isolated.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

 Trying

It is war in all but name.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

 War

Certainly they will use it to show that promises made will be fulfilled. But in this country there's cynicism about promises made being kept.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

 Country

They'll look bloody stupid if at the end of the day the only reason why they couldn't get to talk to each other is because they couldn't agree where to do it.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

 

Every time they want to get rid of Norway, they find there are no other takers. Who else is going to step in? No one is.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

 

That might be a bargaining position and it might move from there toward talking about some form of federalism, but that's still a long way off.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

 

His strongest selling point is his international reputation as a diplomat. He has the gravitas, the intelligence and the depth to be worthy of this post.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

 Intelligence

I'm still reasonably optimistic that we will perhaps have a second round of Geneva talks.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

 

Whether or not people vote on the peace process, it [the election] will certainly have an impact on it.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

 Peace

It's the psychological impact of maintaining pressure and trying to make the Tigers feel they are diplomatically and internationally isolated.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu