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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ink2m" data-source="post: 15125" data-attributes="member: 1876"><img src="http://www.defence.lk/img/kobbekaduwahead.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />'Nation First - Lead from the Front' - A Tribute to Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa belonged to a class of military leaders all Sri Lankans can be proud of.Tomorrow(08), is his 15 death anniversary. Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa is in the league of great military leaders of the world - who had been leading from the front - strategising, motivating and leading. Deeply loved by his troops for his leadership and humility, he was adored by his countrymen, irrespective of place or position."A General must see alone and know alone, meaning that he must see what others do not know. Seeing what others do not see is called brilliance, knowing what others do not is called genius. Brilliant geniuses win first, meaning that they defend in such a way as to be unassailable and attack in such a way as to be irresistible". - Art of warOur Nation may still remember the times when it was lead from the front. We may also still remember the days when the terrorists were called terrorists, and were treated rightly so. Till recent, the same terrorists were being accorded the red carpet in return for the brutality and the inhumanity perpetrated on a democratic nation and its citizens, in return for small favours.Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa had the 'Nation First' not himself, or his kith and kin first. Else, he would be living with us today. He inspired millions in his life and millions more in his death.We also have many other leaders. Sadly, many would fail to inspire an ant, even if they live a million years. Some even live with a sense of denial that we are a nation under siege, to other it is a convenient oversight. Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa, lead from the front, and did not pass the buck to the next generation. However, it is very fortunate that we still have a large strength of immensely dedicated military leaders and troops who are following the footsteps of Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa. They remain the guardians of our sovereignty and the nation.The limited military operations currently underway in Trincomalee for humanitarian reasons to ensure the supply of water to thousands must be continued. We need to secure the vital naval and military establishments in Trincomalee. No pains must be spared at this stage to ensure a complete mopping up operation of the surrounding areas lock, stock and barrel, so that a repetition of the recent 'Terrorism of Water' does not occur again.A kindergarten child, and not a military strategist is needed to say that the enclave of Jaffna will fall safely be in Tamil Tiger terrorists hands when the eastern sea passages from Trincomalee, is obstructed or terminated.<img src="http://www.defence.lk/img/Denzil2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />We urge our leaders to provide the fullest support to our brave defence force personnel who are sacrificing all they have, in the way general Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa have inspired them to -'The Nation First - not myself First'. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/yes.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":yes:" title="Yes    :yes:" data-shortname=":yes:" /> Courtesy: SPUR (NSW)</blockquote>

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