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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 9539526" data-attributes="member: 92282">Tamil Tigers, who have been proscribed by the US and across the EU,  were known for devastating suicide bombings during their decades-long  campaign for a Tamil homeland in the island's northeast.Blake,  who was in Colombo during the final stages of the separatist war, said  the Tamil Tigers had put civilians in harm's way, but Colombo too should  be held accountable.The US official said there had been  improvements in re-settling thousands of people displaced by the  conflict and attempts by the government to address some of the issues,  but more progress was needed.Washington was "particularly  concerned" that attacks against the independent media continued two  years after the end of fighting, Blake said, adding that Sri Lanka must  ensure freedom of expression and dissent."Sri Lanka's  international friends scratch their heads and wonder why there is still  this kind of intimidation is occurring," he said referring to recent  attacks against an office of a pro-opposition website and journalists.<a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hywIIABe_XCTwVJJSnI4aS9vTARQ?docId=CNG.4633d09e43b19b31d6b5fb4eb63f2bd4.491" target="_blank">AFP</a></blockquote>

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