Interesting comparison that I could not resist myself not to make; two PoVs; one on the peace process after both sides ceased fighting in ilangkai, and the other on the peace process after Kashmiri violence erupted again.

On ilangkai (Originally on Frontline that was given permission to appear in a Colombo weekly)
http://www.dailymirror.lk/2003/01/06/opinion/1.html
http://www.dailymirror.lk/2003/01/08/opinion/4.html
//There is a widespread international perception that the peace process in Sri Lanka has made significant headway over the past few months and that, in the latest Oslo round of talks (December 2-5, 2002), there has been a `breakthrough' towards an enduring political settlement of the island's two-decade-old armed conflict. //

On Kashmir (On The Hindu)
http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/13/stories/2004031301921000.htm
//EACH TIME TERRORISTS strike we are told the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir is in peril.//

I still wonder how 'hope' & 'syncism' are defined in Mr. Ram's dictionary.
I am thinking to start posting a RamWatch (Research & Analysis of Media WATCH) time to time here. This may help me to write a lengthy article on this 3M company (Mad-rascal Media Mafia) in a future time.