Tamil tigers issue deadline

The leader of the Tamil Tigers said the Tigers will intensify its struggle for self-government next year if the administration of new President Mahinda Rajapakse doesn't achieve a political settlement.
Velupillai Prabhakaran, said in a statement yesterday that "Our people have lost patience, hope and reached the brink of utter frustration."
He went on to say that if a suitable political settlement was not reached, "we will, next year, in solidarity with our people, intensify our struggle for self-determination."

An unofficial source states that former President Clinton's offer to define "suitable political settlement" for them has been met with death threats.